I just started reading up on the old Schwinn road bikes. I know the fillet brazed bikes ie Superior, super sport, and sports tourer are all all Chicago made. But what about all the other "light weight" and x-tra lite Schwinn's like Continental II, Varsity Suburban, Collegiate Sportabout, Runabout Calient and Traveler (sport), Le Tour ll (sport) Superior (sport). Is there a difference between a Superior and a Superior (sport)? Another question I have, how easy is it to replace the original cranks with newer cotterless cranks?

Continental II, Varsity, Suburban, Collegiate, at least are all Chicago built Electro-forged bikes.

The conversion is quite easy. I used the FMF adapter on my '62 Continental. The hardest part was purchasing the correct length cartridge BB. After trying several traditional cup to spindle BB (which would not work), I ordered my best guess cartridge length. It was too long. I talked with one of the guys at Harris and we decided on a new length which worked. If you have a good LBS near by (I don't), take the bike (with the adapter installed), along with the new crankset, and let the mechanic determine the correct length. Here's how mine looks. Best of luck.

This looks like the nomenclature I used when writing up the model descriptions for Bob Hufford's website.
If that is where you got that from, I was just trying to indicate that the Superior was a "sport" type bike with drop bars as opposed to a "tourist" type bike with upright bars.

Ah, yes, thank you for the clarification!

I'll bet that "Campynental" gives you the mile-wide grins!!!! Looks sweet!

The only time someone commented, was when I caught up with a young buck riding his $$$$ CF modern wonder, and after 5-6 miles, he asked, "Is that your winter bike?" (he asked shortly after I took this picture.)