I bought her and brought her home!
08-02-09, 10:59 AM
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I bought her and brought her home!
I had some Nishiki 10 speed as teenager... 1 high speed crash and never had much interest in cycling until...
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I am told a 1988 Schwinn Premis... Looks to be all original... 25lbs on bike shop scales... needs some TLC and cleaning...
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after reading on the "Clyde Side" I am entertaining getting some Bill's Wheels Velocity Deep Vs made up at least the rear anyhow before I start piling the miles...
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these brakes are phenomenal! not sure if it is a fluke or a chance meeting of components but wow do they work well... not grabby at all just constant...
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she is scary fast compared to the Trek 850xl... (is why I am going to do a rear wheel at the minimum...)
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I am told a 1988 Schwinn Premis... Looks to be all original... 25lbs on bike shop scales... needs some TLC and cleaning...
.
pics...
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after reading on the "Clyde Side" I am entertaining getting some Bill's Wheels Velocity Deep Vs made up at least the rear anyhow before I start piling the miles...
.
these brakes are phenomenal! not sure if it is a fluke or a chance meeting of components but wow do they work well... not grabby at all just constant...
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she is scary fast compared to the Trek 850xl... (is why I am going to do a rear wheel at the minimum...)
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08-02-09, 11:09 AM
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Nice looking machine! And I'll bet it's "tight" - the rear tire is basically kissing the FD clamp!
Although, I've seen some short coupled frames where the seat tube was curved to allow the rear wheel to be brought further forward. Tires was almost touching the BB shell on that thing!
Although, I've seen some short coupled frames where the seat tube was curved to allow the rear wheel to be brought further forward. Tires was almost touching the BB shell on that thing!
08-02-09, 11:14 AM
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Suntour is pretty good for components. They are reliable and shift well. A set of Mavic open pro wheels and cold setting it to take a 8-10 speed cassette would be a worthy upgrade.
08-02-09, 11:16 AM
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08-02-09, 01:28 PM
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Nice ride! The Tenax frames ride really nice, and I personally love the white components. Cyclone is not considered high end, but most who have it will tell you how much they love it. It is light too.
08-02-09, 06:03 PM
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Typical experience when moving from a mountain bike to a racing bike. It's crazy how many people buy mountain bikes complete with knobby tires and suspension(s) and then proceed to ride them up and down the neighborhood streets. It does make it easy for an old guy like me to pass them at will.
08-02-09, 07:08 PM
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It don't needs nothing but cleaning and tuning and riding. You say you're a clyde, I'm 220 at the moment and have no issues with decent 32 spoke wheels. Go with at rock bottom, smooth roads and hop the potholes, absolute minimum 25mm tires, 28 if you want to relax more and 30s will probably fit.
Fine specimen of late 80s early 90s goodness there. How many cogs, 7?
Fine specimen of late 80s early 90s goodness there. How many cogs, 7?
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That's really up to you. If you currently have a 13 or 14T high, you can go as small as 11T for a dramatic increase in your high gear ratio. (This is much higher than anything I would ever care to have, but plenty of new road bikes come stock with a 53/11 top gear.) If your current low gear cog is something like 22 or 24T, your rear derailleur may be able to take a larger low, such as 26 to 28T, which will give you a noticeably easier climbing gear. Changing from a 13-24 6-speed to an 11-28 9-speed will widen both ends of your range without compromising your progression.
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08-02-09, 07:29 PM
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Cyclone was 2nd from the top in the SunTour hierarchy, but it shifts just as well as the top-of-the-line Superbe. For that matter, all SunTour derailleurs shift great, from the top of the line to the very bottom. The higher end units just have better finish and weigh less.
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Cyclone was 2nd from the top in the SunTour hierarchy, but it shifts just as well as the top-of-the-line Superbe. For that matter, all SunTour derailleurs shift great, from the top of the line to the very bottom. The higher end units just have better finish and weigh less.
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Lucky you! I have that exact same frame and fork but that's all I got with mine. All the white components were long gone. I rebuilt it with all black items, 34x50 crank and 12-26 9-speed Shimano drive train. I retained the downtube shifting and went with bullhorns instead of drop bars. That bike rides REALLY nice. I did a century on it on Saturday. I wish I could have kitted it out in all white as original but those kind of components weren't available in that color when I was doing the build last year. I think the white components really make the bike. Excellent find!!!
08-04-09, 08:22 AM
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The frame looks to be the same as the old Prelude. Tube sticker is the same. I think they are a great bike and in my opinion they are under rated. Enjoy the ride.
