Why would you go to the effort?
07-13-24 | 01:43 PM
#26
Pastor Bob is much too modest to post pictures of Sporty, his much modified Schwinn Super Sport. But, I'm not.
Years ago he took this:
And made into this:
Years ago he took this:
And made into this:
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Carbon: Fuji SL2.1 Di2.......Aluminum: Cannondale Synapse 105........Steel: Schwinn Circuit 853
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Carbon: Fuji SL2.1 Di2.......Aluminum: Cannondale Synapse 105........Steel: Schwinn Circuit 853
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07-13-24 | 02:18 PM
#27
Crawlin' up, flyin' down
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Democratic Peoples' Republic of Berkeley
Bikes: 1967 Paramount; 1982-ish Ron Cooper; 1978 Eisentraut "A"; two mid-1960s Cinelli Speciale Corsas; and others in various stages of non-rideability.
07-14-24 | 12:44 AM
#29
Insane Bicycle Mechanic
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 10,168
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From: other Vancouver
“Because it’s there.”
My Super Sport 3-speed:
Burgundy Super Sport
Includes the process for inserting adapter rings into the bottom bracket shell.
My Super Sport 3-speed:
Burgundy Super Sport
Includes the process for inserting adapter rings into the bottom bracket shell.
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07-14-24 | 04:55 AM
#30
Bianchi Goddess
Joined: Apr 2009
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From: Shady Pines Retirement Fort Wayne, In
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People do stuff like that all the time. This bike started life as a '92 Forza with a Tange Infinity frame and mix of Exage 400EX/500EX parts.
A home paint job, some ugly huge decals, carbon fork, and 10 speed 105 group you have something that looks, to me anyway, hideous. I'm actually surprised it doesn't have a Columbus decal, but I guess that didn't come with those ugly decals.
A home paint job, some ugly huge decals, carbon fork, and 10 speed 105 group you have something that looks, to me anyway, hideous. I'm actually surprised it doesn't have a Columbus decal, but I guess that didn't come with those ugly decals.
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“One morning you wake up, the girl is gone, the bikes are gone, all that's left behind is a pair of old tires and a tube of tubular glue, all squeezed out"
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07-31-24 | 07:09 PM
#33
aka Tom Reingold
Joined: Jan 2009
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
I wonder what handlebars those are. They would surely kill my back.
It's an interesting build. I did something kind of similar. I had a Surly Cross Check. I put on super light racing wheels on it. The frameset is heavy and not particularly responsive, but the light wheels made the aggregate result into something that felt moderate.
This is more of a work of art, and it says something, though I'm not sure what. There may be a big story behind it.
It's an interesting build. I did something kind of similar. I had a Surly Cross Check. I put on super light racing wheels on it. The frameset is heavy and not particularly responsive, but the light wheels made the aggregate result into something that felt moderate.
This is more of a work of art, and it says something, though I'm not sure what. There may be a big story behind it.
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Tom Reingold, tom@noglider.com
New York City and High Falls, NY
Blogs: The Experienced Cyclist; noglider's ride blog
“When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments.” — Elizabeth West, US author
Please email me rather than PM'ing me. Thanks.
08-01-24 | 11:09 AM
#34
Full Member
Joined: Feb 2020
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From: Boise, Idaho
Bikes: I have a few
Reminds me of this one recently posted for sale on FB Maretplace. I contacted the seller and learned that this was not an actual photo of the bike for sale but rather one he found with a quick google search. He insisted his looked exactly the same.
Dura Ace Magneet
Dura Ace Magneet
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08-01-24 | 12:32 PM
#35
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2020
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From: Wake Forest, NC
Bikes: 1989 Cinelli Supercorsa
08-01-24 | 02:36 PM
#36
Senior Member
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From: Toledo Ohio
Bikes: 1964 Huffy Sportsman, 1972 Fuji Newest, 1973 Schwinn Super Sport (3), 1982 Trek 412, 1983 Trek 700, 1989 Miyata 1000LT, 1991 Bianchi Boardwalk, plus others
A Super Sport can also be outfitted with a 110bcd crank spider and rings. Even with the Ashtabula crank, it weighs in at 1# more than a three piece conversion and has all the durability of the one piece crank. One of mine is like that and running a 34-46 set of chainrings.
08-01-24 | 02:47 PM
#37
Tinker-er
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Mid-Atlantic
Bikes: 1956 Rudge; 1981 Miyata; 1994 Breezer; 1987 Raleigh Mtn Trials; 1952 R.O. Harrison; 1994 Concorde; 1949 Rotrax; 1964 A.S. Gillott; Early 60s Frejus; ~1979 RRB track; Unknown Interwar track
For the same reason I set up my 1981 Miyata 610 (pre-canti brakes) as a near full Suntour Superbe Pro bike with a set of NOS American Classic hubs.
It's undergoing another transformation as I write this; getting a Cyclone group, front and rear Jim Blackburn racks, SP dynamo hub, and an Edelux II which cost 9x what I bought the frame for. That bike has always proven to just be the right one for me, so it's getting a light touring makeover.
Why? Just because I can.
Phil
It's undergoing another transformation as I write this; getting a Cyclone group, front and rear Jim Blackburn racks, SP dynamo hub, and an Edelux II which cost 9x what I bought the frame for. That bike has always proven to just be the right one for me, so it's getting a light touring makeover.
Why? Just because I can.
Phil
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08-02-24 | 06:38 AM
#38
Senior Member
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Wilmette, IL
Schwinn used a lot of french parts on their bikes so I took it a step further with Mafac brakes and Stronglight cranks. Went with sew-ups in Mavic SSC rims and Campy hubs. And a classic Campy Record derailleur. The geometry on the Super Sport fits me just right.
08-03-24 | 03:10 PM
#39
Junior Member
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 122
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From: Ozark Mountains
Bikes: '64 Varsity, '69 Varsity, '71 Varsity, '71 Super Sport, '72 Super Sport, PX10 times 4, '72 Paramount, '73 Sports Tourer, '73 Paramount '77 Paramount, two NOS Pros
Throwing old Campy on an old Schwinn seems normal to me. I'll admit lowering the rear bridge and shortening the fork to mate up 700 wheels and short reach brakes on an old Schwinn might be going too far...
