Yay! It's back!
 

A couple of months ago I traded this for a laptop, because I was in dire need a of computer that worked! Never again! This is a keeper from now on. It rides like a dream, and fits me like a custom build. 1985 Columbus Tenax Schwinn Super Sport. Orange pearl powdercoat, and a Complete Sante group from my Ex's bike. I bought it a Specialized polished alloy frame pump, to make up for trading her. Skinwall Paselas are in the near future!,,,,BD

I might have been tempted to add fenders, but it has no mounts for anything other than cables or bottle cages.


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Nice looking bike.

The frame pump, though I paid a fraction of this price. Our full price on this pump is $10 less!,,,,BD

http://www.eriksbikeshop.com/airtool...3c9306/product

Let me get this straight - the bike was once your property - you sold it - then you traded a laptop to get it back. I get it. No laptop could possibly be more important than a bike that feels like it fits like a glove. I reckon it was a great deal for you...

The shiny new pump was a nice 'I'm sorry' gift.

Zip ties are great at fitting fenders.

A very nice story bikedued.

I had a 1986 Super Sport a while back. Sold it to my daughter's boyfriend. They are very solid bikes.

I love my 87 SS. I understand your emotion completely !http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=305133

The later Super Sports are underrated bikes no doubt. Panasonic made I believe? This one originally had Shimano 600EX, and friction shift IIRC?,,,,BD

Sounds like you traded your ex for the bike. Was it worth it?

Shimano 600 SIS. I should have never sold it.

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Possibly. Actually she only rode twice in the two years I knew her, and gave up 35 miles into a 40 mile organized ride. She then left, and left the bikes here, because she had no interest in it enough to pack either one. Since I'm not five foot tall, the bike was of no use for me so I robbed the group and sold the frame. Pretty much sums it up.,,,BD

Nope I had it, traded it for the laptop, and now buying it back. Yes to the pump being an I'm sorry gift.

The pump is actually awesome too. I hooked it up to one of the prestas with the tire already full. I actually could effectively add more pressure, without having the 1/2" stroke of actual pumping syndrome. So, unlike some mini pumps made for bottle cage mounting, it works!,,,,BD

The only bad part is that I don't carry an extra tube or levers usually. I will have to remedy that.

BD, In 87, they came 600EX and indexed.http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=305215http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=305216 Everything came together in the Greenville Miss. plant. Went looking for an example of the 80's Schwinns when I read many glowing reports about them from BF members here. First ride on this proved them right. It is the only bike that has a permanent spot for it in the house.

Mine has a s/n on the lower head lug, right against the lower headset cup. I was always told that for certain meant it was a Panasonic build? Panasonics have the s/n stamped in the same style? Is this a myth?,,,,BD

Apparently it's not a myth, BD... - The head lug s/n location ID's it as a Panasonic-built Schwinn.

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/japan.html#panasonic

Oh man.....

My 87 Super Sport has no S/N on the lower headlug. It is instead on the underneath of the BB and the Schwinn 4 digit number on the headbadge.

How does that fit into the scheme here ?

That sure is a beautiful bike, and I'm glad that you two are reunited . I've got to agree, late 80's Schwinns are underrated.

Never say never. I bought back one I should never have sold, and I said it was now a keeper. Less than a year later I sold it again. The word keeper in the bike world can be relative.

If it turns up again at the right price I would buy it again.