Green Schwinn Superior
01-08-18, 03:11 AM
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Holy cow Jeff, they did a great job on the Superior. That is looking like it just came from Chicago now. I’m looking forward to the continuation of this thread.
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01-08-18, 09:00 AM
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Looks like a good match for the "Lime Green" from here!
(Off Topic: Schwinn's "Opaque Green" is what I would actually call Lime green, not your color. And their "Opaque Blue" is what I would call Sky Blue!)
From your wheel build details it appears you're going for more of a "resto-mod" vs. an exact factory correct restoration. Great work so far!
(Off Topic: Schwinn's "Opaque Green" is what I would actually call Lime green, not your color. And their "Opaque Blue" is what I would call Sky Blue!)
From your wheel build details it appears you're going for more of a "resto-mod" vs. an exact factory correct restoration. Great work so far!
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01-08-18, 09:13 AM
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Beautiful! I am looking forward to the final build photos!
01-08-18, 10:06 AM
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That. Is. Stunning.
Looking forward to seeing the finished build!
Looking forward to seeing the finished build!
01-08-18, 10:08 AM
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Nice continuation. Don't worry about lapses, we all get them.
So is this the winter project?
So is this the winter project?
01-08-18, 10:53 AM
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Ha ha. That looks way better than how they came out of the factory. :-) Bottom bracket shell looks sparkly clean too.
01-08-18, 11:14 AM
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Nice Jeff !!! Love that color green. I have a similar project on hold with this '76 Fuji Special Road Racer S10-S. I hope I can do as well as you did.
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01-08-18, 05:32 PM
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Beautiful! Showroom new once again! 
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01-08-18, 09:56 PM
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Honestly... it is better than factory. I worked in a Schwinn shop for a few years (1979 to 1984) and, while the paint was pretty darn good, they never did a clear coat over decals like this one. I told Black Magic Paint to "go nuts"... and they did.
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01-08-18, 09:58 PM
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Well, it was sunny and 45 degrees last Saturday, so I went riding. (Then I took down the Christmas lights.) At this rate it may take me another year or two to get this done.
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01-22-18, 09:48 PM
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I am gathering the parts for the build and I have very nice friends. This is what I acquired a couple days ago: NOS Shimano XTR (first-series M900) parts.
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01-23-18, 03:24 AM
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Frame looks stunning!
Going to be a flat bar roadie?
Going to be a flat bar roadie?
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Carrying on. Getting the drivetrain put together.
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OK... almost exactly 4 years from when I started this thread, it's almost done. It's all together, rideable, and everything works correctly.
I'm still trying to figure out what tires would be appropriate for a pavement-biased "hybrid" bike. Any suggestions for 700 x 35C tires, possibly with skinwalls?
Here's a couple photos. They're kind of washed out because it was an unusually warm and sunny day. It's gotten cold and rainy again, but I'm hoping for some dry-but-overcast days to really capture the details.
As before, complete album here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ohpv/a...57642470085394
The handlebars and stem are titanium, found at a local co-op:
The drivetrain is all first-series XTR:
The (almost) finished product. Now I just have to get the time off work to ride it around.
I'm still trying to figure out what tires would be appropriate for a pavement-biased "hybrid" bike. Any suggestions for 700 x 35C tires, possibly with skinwalls?
Here's a couple photos. They're kind of washed out because it was an unusually warm and sunny day. It's gotten cold and rainy again, but I'm hoping for some dry-but-overcast days to really capture the details.
As before, complete album here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ohpv/a...57642470085394
The handlebars and stem are titanium, found at a local co-op:
The drivetrain is all first-series XTR:
The (almost) finished product. Now I just have to get the time off work to ride it around.
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