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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-13-21, 01:39 AM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

You guys! I'm going to need to find one of these...

You guys! I'm going to need to find one of these now (again)! '83 25.5" SP Schwinns.....still want them! Such beautiful bikes, even if we are in the "late-'80s" Schwinn thread. :lol:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-21, 12:33 AM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Congrats on the Prologue score!! Beautiful bike....

Congrats on the Prologue score!! Beautiful bike. Dig the wheelset choice, too. It totally gives you the excuse to fully modernize everything, you know, to match the wheels (it's important, hahaha) at...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-12-20, 12:39 AM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

There was a 27"/68.5cm one in black and gold for...

There was a 27"/68.5cm one in black and gold for sale in Portland a few years ago. Wait, it was a 1982 Voyageur SP, nevermind. But yeah, a 1983 Super Sport SP is on the list, along with most anything...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-11-20, 07:57 PM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Super Sport SP! I want to find one in the...

Super Sport SP! I want to find one in the black/gold combo...in my size.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-10-19, 09:59 PM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Man that Peloton is beautiful cfernandez ...

Man that Peloton is beautiful cfernandez

Reminds me of the '85 I had, albeit in 25" frame form. The paint color is sublime, and it was a snappy rider. Maybe I should try and get it back... :lol:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-22-19, 12:33 AM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Classy and capable wheels indeed! Looks great.

Classy and capable wheels indeed! Looks great.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-20-19, 01:26 AM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

25" Circuit. Niiiiice.

25" Circuit. Niiiiice.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-19, 12:58 AM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Gorgeous! :love:

Gorgeous! :love:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-19, 01:14 AM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Another 25" Schwinn! This is my favorite color...

Another 25" Schwinn! This is my favorite color combo of Premis. Beautiful, and can't wait to see it fully restored!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-19, 01:54 AM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Wow! Late to the game here with this, but another...

Wow! Late to the game here with this, but another 25" Prologue!!! And in black/grey! 1987 for sure, due to the Shimano 600 components being in their last year (6200 generation) before 6400 debuted in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-19, 06:19 PM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Very lovely Voyageur! Always nice to see a...

Very lovely Voyageur! Always nice to see a well-kept one.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-26-19, 01:09 PM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Beautiful Paramount, sir!! OS tubing, I presume?...

Beautiful Paramount, sir!! OS tubing, I presume? I really like the neon green accenting--complements the white, black, and (ever so slightly blue-ish) dark grey. How do you like the ride? :)

You...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-07-19, 01:25 PM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Mmmmm pretty Prologue. I need to check...

Mmmmm pretty Prologue.

I need to check outside to see if I can ride mine today--may still be wet... :/
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-21-18, 12:28 PM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Thank you! Yeah, when I first saw this paint...

Thank you! Yeah, when I first saw this paint scheme fully assembled in a picture several years ago, I was instantly hooked, and passively kept an eye out for one. They come in red/white fade in the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-04-18, 12:44 PM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

It's been a while for my 1987 Prologue, and it...

It's been a while for my 1987 Prologue, and it has received some updates, chiefly in the area of weight reduction, or should I say, making the lightest fully lugged steel bike I can with normal...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-18, 12:23 AM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Yup, needed an official entry here as well!

Yup, needed an official entry here as well!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-24-18, 09:47 PM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

[/left] Beautiful Tempo! And lovely photos with...

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Beautiful Tempo! And lovely photos with such depth (the black) and clarity. The Tempo's color and graphics scheme is simple yet classy. A great year for it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-16-18, 10:52 AM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Man, Brofessor that thing is pristine! A clean...

Man, Brofessor that thing is pristine! A clean Sante group is extremely hard to find as it can start looking really crummy really quickly. Beautiful Circuit! The 8-speed 600 STIs match it well. How...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-10-18, 01:13 PM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Thanks guys! (and sorry I saw this late!)

Thanks guys!

(and sorry I saw this late!)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-07-18, 01:58 AM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

I second that sentiment. Really ties it together....

I second that sentiment. Really ties it together.

I finally have another late-80's Schwinn to show off: my facilitated 1987 Prologue in black/grey! This has been a bit of a Grail bike for me,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-18, 12:38 AM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Both are looking wonderful! :love: Alwys fun...

Both are looking wonderful! :love:

Alwys fun to see some Suntour love shown. I have a sleeping Superbe Pro groupset that I've been slacking on, mostly because the crankset is 170mm and not 175mm....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-18, 01:40 AM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Story of our lives isn't it? "I looked away for...

Story of our lives isn't it? "I looked away for five seconds and now everything's different!" I (we?) were wondering where you went--I mean, it was probably somewhere good and well deserved, so there...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-07-18, 11:29 PM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

:love::love::love: Great non-stock color! The...

:love::love::love: Great non-stock color! The Sante with the dark rims and tires just pops. Well done!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-05-18, 03:15 AM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Cool pick up! Given that the ST is 57cm CTC, and...

Cool pick up! Given that the ST is 57cm CTC, and Schwinn measured it CTT, it's a 58cm frame. A calculator conversion says that's 23". You'll have to compare that to other bikes you ride as far as...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-14-17, 09:32 PM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Hardrock23 they certainly are! I had a mid-day...

Hardrock23 they certainly are! I had a mid-day dentist appointment, which in this case meant, bike home from work, hop in the car to the dentist's office, and then go back to work via car then bike....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-13-17, 09:48 PM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Haha, I did! I think it looks good as well, and...

Haha, I did! I think it looks good as well, and would be complete with a light brown saddle to match the brake lever hoods. Keep the color palate nice and airy.

Two Paramounts, indeed. And I had...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-13-17, 12:44 AM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

You're welcome. Yeah, we'll keep this real low...

You're welcome. Yeah, we'll keep this real low key. I have some other Photoshop work I need to be doing now (after doing it most all day for my job), but I just wanted to help. :)



It does look...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-12-17, 01:55 AM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Did I hear the word [low rent] "Photoshop" in...

Did I hear the word [low rent] "Photoshop" in there somewhere???

Classic black. Always a winner. Match the saddle! Match the tires! Match the black of night, because I can't see the bike or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-14-17, 12:33 AM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Hubba hubba! Shiny paint, mmmmmmmm.

Hubba hubba! Shiny paint, mmmmmmmm.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-09-17, 12:48 AM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

I am sure, but man...do I need to get one of...

I am sure, but man...do I need to get one of these! There was a 25" 1983 Super Le Tour for sale in Portland earlier this year. Dark warm grey metallic with silver head tube and black lettering. No SS...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-17, 11:16 PM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

I would love a 25"/25.5" Superior or Super Sport...

I would love a 25"/25.5" Superior or Super Sport SP from 1983. :love: Perhaps indicative of the Paramount line during those first years of the 1980s, but there was something to those models, and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-17, 09:40 PM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Looking good. I appreciate and enjoy shorter top...

Looking good. I appreciate and enjoy shorter top tubes, even at 6'5". Mid-'80s Schwinn did that well.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-28-17, 02:53 AM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Really glad you got it off. Looks brand new!...

Really glad you got it off. Looks brand new! Sometimes, the only way to the end of a cleaning/restoring process is to just put in the time and elbow grease. Zero fun. A bit like the horse race in the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-05-17, 12:06 AM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Does it feel like the stuff is caked on? Like it...

Does it feel like the stuff is caked on? Like it 'bumps up' and not down. Up is dirt/accumulation, down is clearcoat/paint ebbing away. Sometimes it's hard to tell.

Some of that stuff is pretty...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-01-17, 09:08 PM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Man, does that look good. I have got to get me...

Man, does that look good. I have got to get me one of those in that same size as well!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-17, 11:23 PM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

$25**********? Gahhhhhhhhh. Great great score at...

$25**********? Gahhhhhhhhh. Great great score at that price (I am commenting twice on your bike, and within five minutes of the first, haha). Another properly done late '80s Schwinn roadie that joins the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-18-17, 08:43 PM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

:lol: Makes sense to me! I personally like white...

:lol: Makes sense to me! I personally like white tape on that, BUT, this tape matches it for bonkers-ness, and color-wise, too.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-25-17, 01:14 AM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Great colors on that Prelude. I feel ya on the...

Great colors on that Prelude. I feel ya on the photogenic aspect. Also, I have an iPhone 4. Still works just fine, save for its ability to take decent photos in anything less than perfect bright...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-05-17, 08:24 PM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

SO MUCH WINNING! Beautiful Tempo!

SO MUCH WINNING! Beautiful Tempo!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-03-17, 10:22 PM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Great looking bikes and glad you really enjoy...

Great looking bikes and glad you really enjoy them! It's great to see yet another person from our generation ( tricky , and Hardrock23 among others that I currently don't know/forget!) pick up the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-30-17, 10:31 PM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

^^^^^^^ OH YEAH. Gorgeous Prologue! Sprint...

^^^^^^^ OH YEAH.

Gorgeous Prologue! Sprint 9000 for the groupset??? I have those downtube shift levers and the click/motion/feel of them is wonderful.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-30-17, 09:38 PM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Brake reach as I understand it is measured at...

Brake reach as I understand it is measured at from the center of the mount point/hole to the (vertical) center of the rim's brake surface. According to Schwinn Catalog Scans, for an '87 Prelude, the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-27-17, 09:51 PM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Gorgeous repaint and stellar decal application!...

Gorgeous repaint and stellar decal application! These color schemes remain my favorite. I like the 'left side' image as well. Can't wait to see it done!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-25-17, 08:26 PM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Looks good! Also, those colors are fantastic....

Looks good! Also, those colors are fantastic. Late '80s Schwinn FTW.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-24-17, 10:17 PM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Either will look good, as the others have...

Either will look good, as the others have said--and it looks like you are in good hands. :) The polished stem is a lot brighter than the black, and therefore catches more light. The black...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-21-17, 11:49 PM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Good to know! Those look like Cinelli 66-series...

Good to know! Those look like Cinelli 66-series (the largest diameter arc and deepest drop). I think the 90mm Cinelli stem you had mentioned would be good. 30-35mm will I think help a lot in getting...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-21-17, 08:49 PM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

What is the clamp diameter of the bar you are...

What is the clamp diameter of the bar you are planning to use? Is it still the same one? The Cinelli stems will have 26.4mm clamp diameters with very few being 26.0mm. SR stems will likely be 25.4mm,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-17, 11:13 PM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Great looking Tempo! Don't know any LBS's down in...

Great looking Tempo! Don't know any LBS's down in SoCal, but your 90mm stem thought is good, and is proportional to the frame size (even an 80mm would look ok, IMO). The old school bars also extend...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-17, 10:47 AM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Thank you! Planning on going to the few LBS's to...

Thank you! Planning on going to the few LBS's to pick up those final pieces today.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-17, 11:04 PM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,836
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

I did end up building this Super Sport with the...

I did end up building this Super Sport with the traveling Campy groupset and was nonplussed with its performance. It's was the mushy 10-speed Campy and some other small details and overall aesthetic...
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