'72 Schwinn Super Sport - Before/After
06-20-20, 07:01 PM
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'72 Schwinn Super Sport - Before/After
Pretty close to done so I thought I'd post it up. Just need to cable it up and throw a chain on it (and put the brakes back on it). The wheels are the biggest problem, a couple of loose spokes and I don't think they'd Take a truing. For now it's a garage bike that the older grand-kids can ride and a bike for my wife when she's just cruising the neighborhood. Got it free about a year ago. One of the neighbors had it out on their parkway with a "Free" sign on it. Up close the chrome isn't that great and really pitted.
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Oddly enough, I'm working on a similar-era Super Sport in my garage. It's going to be an upright three-speed with 700 x 35C wheels & tires.
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I really like bike boom Super Sports... maybe especially for the things that make them declasse. The kickstand works great, the rings have a built-in shift ramp, the bash guard covers the FD, the extra long stem shift levers are easy to use.
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Nice save. Great job of bringing back the color and chrome. I have a Continental that I thought "no way is the chrome going to clean up". It still has pits, but it looks good.
Are those the plastic pedals from Walmart? I got them too for another bike. It is an easy way to get 1/2" pedals. They work fine and can take some abuse. And one more thing, plastic pedals won't scratch the other bikes in the garage.
Keep the pictures coming as it goes together.
Are those the plastic pedals from Walmart? I got them too for another bike. It is an easy way to get 1/2" pedals. They work fine and can take some abuse. And one more thing, plastic pedals won't scratch the other bikes in the garage.
Keep the pictures coming as it goes together.
