How much does a stock Schwinn Super Sport weight?
03-26-08, 10:48 PM
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How much does a stock Schwinn Super Sport weight?
The title says it all, how much does a stock Schwinn Super Sport weight? I have a chance to get a Super Sport frame (with chrome fork) just wondering if it is worth my time to build it up.
03-26-08, 11:03 PM
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32 or 33 pounds. If you like Varsitys, you should love the Super Sport.
03-27-08, 05:08 AM
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If weight is an important factor, I don't think the SS is the bike you should target! But various BFers, including me, have managed to get the weight down to around 27 lbs with modifications.
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If you put your Super Sport on a diet by removing the kickstand and swapping the one piece Astubula crank for a 3 piece set, you can move the bike from the low 30s to the high 20s. Sub 25 lbs, I imagine, would be impossible.
The frame geometry is different on a Super Sport from Varsity. The SS has a very pleasing ride, IMO.
The frame geometry is different on a Super Sport from Varsity. The SS has a very pleasing ride, IMO.
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03-27-08, 08:48 AM
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FWIW,
If it has an (original) chrome fork it may be a handcrafted/fillet brazed 1970 or earlier which is very desirable among us SS lovers...They were directly below the Paramount for pre-'71 models. I'm just beginning work on another '70 "Sierra Brown" SS myself.
Sheldon Brown was correct when he said that the supremely high quality of these frames really didn't match the heavy components...
This one comes in at 25.1 Lb as pictured with bags, spare inner tubes, Schwinn half fenders, pump,toe clips, etc....And they make some of the finest fixies you could ever ride. I was going for the "vintage Postman" look on this one...
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This one comes in at 32.5 Lb, but I love it just the same as it is a joy to ride...
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The Sierra Brown one will be fixed gear and will be a more "racey" styled machine coming in at roughly 24.5 Lb which will undoubtedly blow the doors off of the hipsters in downtown Denver
(You can hit the sub 25 Lb mark w/ the right stem, wheels, peddles, seat post, and chopped bars. Not that it matters once you've ridden one; They have an extremely "Warm" and responsive feel to them, and they high-speed-corner like you're on rails)
If it has an (original) chrome fork it may be a handcrafted/fillet brazed 1970 or earlier which is very desirable among us SS lovers...They were directly below the Paramount for pre-'71 models. I'm just beginning work on another '70 "Sierra Brown" SS myself.
Sheldon Brown was correct when he said that the supremely high quality of these frames really didn't match the heavy components...
This one comes in at 25.1 Lb as pictured with bags, spare inner tubes, Schwinn half fenders, pump,toe clips, etc....And they make some of the finest fixies you could ever ride. I was going for the "vintage Postman" look on this one...
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This one comes in at 32.5 Lb, but I love it just the same as it is a joy to ride...
https://
The Sierra Brown one will be fixed gear and will be a more "racey" styled machine coming in at roughly 24.5 Lb which will undoubtedly blow the doors off of the hipsters in downtown Denver
(You can hit the sub 25 Lb mark w/ the right stem, wheels, peddles, seat post, and chopped bars. Not that it matters once you've ridden one; They have an extremely "Warm" and responsive feel to them, and they high-speed-corner like you're on rails)
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03-27-08, 09:07 AM
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To put the weight thing into perspective, a stock Peugeot UO-8 weighs 28 lbs. and can be reduced to about 25 lbs. with aluminum rims and cranks. In this context, the Super Sport frame is not unreasonably heavy, and it is quite sturdy.
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03-27-08, 11:36 AM
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The red one is a 1972 and is just under 30 pounds as it sits with a 26 inch frame and Schwinn steel crank. The Coppertone is a 1966 and is all stock and weighs just under 34 pounds. Roger
03-27-08, 04:12 PM
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I haven't weighed mine, and not sure I'm going to. I had hoped it would be a nice ride, and it is - actually better than I'd hoped.
As for weight... I don't complain about its weight and it doesn't about mine
As for weight... I don't complain about its weight and it doesn't about mine
03-27-08, 06:18 PM
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I have an old Yellow one in my shed. I always thought that it weighed about 38 pounds, or so. Makes me feel better that it is estimated to weigh only 32. Bike is indestructible!
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In that color it would be a 1970-73. Haul the old Lemon out of the shed and take a few pics to post!
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03-27-08, 08:10 PM
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Another SS lover. I have an opaque blue 22 inch that is just a bit too small for me. I found a kool lemon
24 inch that will fit perfectly, and will transfer everything over to it once I get the paint done. Removing the kickstand will reduce the weight quite a bit, as will losing the one piece crank. They are gorgeous looking bikes when cleaned and components polished. I am losing the kickstand, and trimming the mount down to a sculpted bracket to leave the fender mount intact. Truly a looker as pics of the customs show here. If you've found one with the forged rear drops, grab it without hesitation.,,,,BD
Here's the current configuration. Soon to be a copper orange metallic 24" with possibly a honey Pro and matching wrap.
24 inch that will fit perfectly, and will transfer everything over to it once I get the paint done. Removing the kickstand will reduce the weight quite a bit, as will losing the one piece crank. They are gorgeous looking bikes when cleaned and components polished. I am losing the kickstand, and trimming the mount down to a sculpted bracket to leave the fender mount intact. Truly a looker as pics of the customs show here. If you've found one with the forged rear drops, grab it without hesitation.,,,,BD
Here's the current configuration. Soon to be a copper orange metallic 24" with possibly a honey Pro and matching wrap.
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03-27-08, 10:30 PM
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Just noticed the coppertone Rhenning. Outstanding! I didn't even know they came in that color?,,,,BD
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Depends on how old it is. My 1983 weighed about 24 lbs stock.
It's now a single speed w/ a carbon fork - below shows it sitting at 19.9 lbs
It's now a single speed w/ a carbon fork - below shows it sitting at 19.9 lbs
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Ridethecliche,
Part retro--- nearly modern--- all hipster--- and bless you for not hacking off the RD mount! Great looking bike, but a different generation from the Super Sport the OP asked about...
...and what the heck. I need to add a picture of the one I found at the dump last summer.
Part retro--- nearly modern--- all hipster--- and bless you for not hacking off the RD mount! Great looking bike, but a different generation from the Super Sport the OP asked about...
...and what the heck. I need to add a picture of the one I found at the dump last summer.
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03-28-08, 05:00 AM
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An 83 is not even the same bike. Some would say nicer, but mainly very different. I probably wouldn't turn one down if I found it, but everything about it is completely different. Fillet brazed vs lugs, etc.,,,,BD
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For reference, the built-in steel kickstand weighs about a pound / 450gm.
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Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
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Question about 'vintage postman'
Hi Bigwoo,
That's a beautiful 'vintage postman' bike! I've got some questions about your bike as I'm trying to convert a 71 SS.
1) Where do you get those schwinn 'half-fenders'? Those are great! Do they keep the spray away?
2) Are those 700c wheels or 27"? If 700, how do they work with the brakes and fenders?
3) What kind of crank is that?
4) What ratio and what components for the cog, chain, toe clips, etc. do you use?
5) Sorry for the many questions, any suggestions would be appreciated, as this is my first SS project. It's very addicting! The paint is noticeably chipped on mine, do you think I should even bother touching it up?
Thanks!
Arnie
That's a beautiful 'vintage postman' bike! I've got some questions about your bike as I'm trying to convert a 71 SS.
1) Where do you get those schwinn 'half-fenders'? Those are great! Do they keep the spray away?
2) Are those 700c wheels or 27"? If 700, how do they work with the brakes and fenders?
3) What kind of crank is that?
4) What ratio and what components for the cog, chain, toe clips, etc. do you use?
5) Sorry for the many questions, any suggestions would be appreciated, as this is my first SS project. It's very addicting! The paint is noticeably chipped on mine, do you think I should even bother touching it up?
Thanks!
Arnie
