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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-01-21, 09:18 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 10,430
Posted By tarmusic

My first 10 speed was a Schwinn Continental that...

My first 10 speed was a Schwinn Continental that I bought at Cannady's Sports Center on Wrightsville Ave. in Wilmington in the Spring of 1974. I still have it, and I still ride it!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-01-21, 09:05 AM
Replies: 237
Views: 35,417
Posted By tarmusic

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Son-in-law Dan with my '73 Super Sport. There's a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-01-21, 08:54 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,010
Posted By tarmusic

Thanks so much!

Thanks so much!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-01-21, 08:54 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,010
Posted By tarmusic

Thanks so much!

Thanks so much!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-01-21, 06:08 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,010
Posted By tarmusic

I’m riding the Raleigh, but still have some...

I’m riding the Raleigh, but still have some polishing to do! It’s a great bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-21, 09:06 PM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 329,487
Posted By tarmusic

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I picked this immaculate World Sport up for a song a couple of weeks ago. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-21, 06:10 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,010
Posted By tarmusic

No, I didn’t make it to Greensboro. Did you go? ...

No, I didn’t make it to Greensboro. Did you go? Give us a report!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-21, 06:09 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,010
Posted By tarmusic

Hey Pastor Bob- Thanks for remembering! I...

Hey Pastor Bob- Thanks for remembering! I retired this summer, and am just getting back to cycling- and working on bikes! I highly recommend retirement : ). Would like to meet up with you, when the...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
08-26-21, 11:19 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,650
Posted By tarmusic

I bought a Continental new in 1974 (same color as...

I bought a Continental new in 1974 (same color as yours). Still have it, and still ride it! My memory is that I paid @ $135 (in 1974 money) for it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-24-21, 07:03 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,010
Posted By tarmusic

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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2 struts on each side.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-24-21, 07:02 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,010
Posted By tarmusic

Thanks! I’m up in the Raleigh, NC area.

Thanks! I’m up in the Raleigh, NC area.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-23-21, 01:54 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,010
Posted By tarmusic

They are Bluemels!

They are Bluemels!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-23-21, 01:36 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,010
Posted By tarmusic

My new Raleigh Carlton Super Course Mark II

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-21-11, 07:17 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,271
Posted By tarmusic

Need this Schwinn shifter wing nut. Anybody got a source for these?

The one on my '73 Super Sport stripped out after 38 years, so I cannibalized the '74 Continental to keep the SS going. Where would I find something like this? (I've attempted to attach a photo). ...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
09-06-11, 06:44 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 7,338
Posted By tarmusic

Thanks, ya'll, that's helpful. Point of...

Thanks, ya'll, that's helpful. Point of clarification- I didn't jump from 25 miles to 120, I jumped from 25 to 51. I plan to ride a 40-mile leg this weekend and then the remaining 40 miles in the...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
09-05-11, 09:02 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 7,338
Posted By tarmusic

Thanks, and you're definitely right about not...

Thanks, and you're definitely right about not being used to it! I ran out of water the last ten miles, but had been hydrating up to that point, so I should have been okay. It was a cloudy morning,...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
09-05-11, 07:59 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 7,338
Posted By tarmusic

First attempt at any real distance today... leg pain!

Hi gang. I've cycled all my life, but never more than about 20 miles at the time. I've been riding 2-3 times per week this summer, 15-25 miles at the time. This week, I hatched a plan to do a 120...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-11, 08:10 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,612
Posted By tarmusic

Thanks very much! I'll give it a try tomorrow.

Thanks very much! I'll give it a try tomorrow.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-11, 07:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,612
Posted By tarmusic

It's on and shifts up and down fine... the only...

It's on and shifts up and down fine... the only issue I have now is that I can't get it all the way into high gear (smallest cog). I've never really done any adjusting of this old derailleur. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-11, 03:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,612
Posted By tarmusic

Changing rear derailleur on a Schwinn Continental

Hey guys and gals. I haven't posted here in a LONG time, but I have a question. I have a 74 Schwinn Continental that I bought new in 1974, so it has some sentimental and cool value for me... and I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-11, 02:58 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 554
Posted By tarmusic

Changing rear derailleur on a Schwinn Continental

Hey guys and gals. I haven't posted here in a LONG time, but I have a question. I have a 74 Schwinn Continental that I bought new in 1974, so it has some sentimental and cool value for me... and I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-10, 12:15 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,267
Posted By tarmusic

Opening a bike shop- need info. on small goods/accessories distributors

Our town has just completed a greenway project that is beautiful and bike-friendly, but there is no bike shop in our vicinity. I own a building 2 blocks from the Greenway, and I sense an...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-05-07, 07:17 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,224
Posted By tarmusic

I have an aluminum 754, which is a great bike. ...

I have an aluminum 754, which is a great bike. It's quick and agile, and handles easily. I'd encourage you to buy one, if the price is right.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-25-07, 09:22 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,330
Posted By tarmusic

Many things might be considered "pricey" by the...

Many things might be considered "pricey" by the man who finds such great bikes in a dump:)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-24-07, 11:17 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,330
Posted By tarmusic

I'm thinking about switching to a triple. My...

I'm thinking about switching to a triple.

My paint is in good shape... I just need to do some detail work on alloy and chrome parts.

Rick
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-23-07, 09:28 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,330
Posted By tarmusic

Bob, I absolutely love mine. A couple of...

Bob, I absolutely love mine. A couple of questions:

How does it compare to your Paramount?
Do you find yourself wanting to change the crankset on this one?

You've got that old bike looking...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-20-07, 04:49 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,754
Posted By tarmusic

German theolog Karl Barth was also of the...

German theolog Karl Barth was also of the Reformed persuasion, which is what got us started in this direction. Few people know that (in addition to his better-known theological pronouncements)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-20-07, 04:39 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,754
Posted By tarmusic

Yes, but I learned to lace quite tightly:p ...

Yes, but I learned to lace quite tightly:p

Send it on, my friend!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-18-07, 06:18 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,754
Posted By tarmusic

Or Augustine-Augustine :rolleyes: Pastorbob...

Or Augustine-Augustine :rolleyes:

Pastorbob and I are Presbyterian parsons, Bro. Barth. :D We've got a bad case of the "can't help its". Did you choose that username just to see if anyone would...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-07, 05:14 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,754
Posted By tarmusic

Or Calvin-John. I used to ride Raleighs before I...

Or Calvin-John. I used to ride Raleighs before I "reformed".:rolleyes:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-07, 05:09 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,754
Posted By tarmusic

[quote=pastorbobnlnh;5281742]Knox-John?...

[quote=pastorbobnlnh;5281742]Knox-John? :rolleyes:

What difference? Rick! Let's see, what your doing now is akin to showing up for a very traditional service while wearing a Hawaiian shirt...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-16-07, 04:26 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,754
Posted By tarmusic

I'm interested that Barth-Karl and Pastorbob have...

I'm interested that Barth-Karl and Pastorbob have shown up on the same thread. Who's next- Niebuhr-Tillich?

I don't mean to hijack this thread, but I'm running a Serfas gel seat on my SS. What...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-07, 10:41 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,330
Posted By tarmusic

Have you been praying specifically for a Super...

Have you been praying specifically for a Super Sport? :) And, if so, what color? If it was burgundy, then I have a few things on my prayer list with which I'd like to enlist your help.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-07, 07:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 805
Posted By tarmusic

Generation Gap

I pull up in front of my shop today with my Super Sport on the roof rack of the '96 Saturn station wagon. I walk in the door and my 24-year old employee says, "Riding today?," to which I respond with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-02-07, 01:53 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,712
Posted By tarmusic

Bob, thanks for the update. The wait only...

Bob, thanks for the update. The wait only magnifies the SS mystique... and our expectations!:)

Are we going with a nice Kool Lemon?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-01-07, 05:52 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,712
Posted By tarmusic

Rev. Schwinn's Super Sport

Well, where are the photos? Did I miss the coming-out party? ;)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-01-07, 05:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 826
Posted By tarmusic

Welcome to the C&V Forum. I'm also a (has-been)...

Welcome to the C&V Forum. I'm also a (has-been) trombonist! I blew a little today, in fact.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-26-07, 06:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 680
Posted By tarmusic

She likes 'em wide, soft and short... and is very...

She likes 'em wide, soft and short... and is very vocal about it. Don't get her started:)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-25-07, 08:42 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 680
Posted By tarmusic

My wife would never tolerate that saddle:eek:

My wife would never tolerate that saddle:eek:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-21-07, 07:50 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,004
Posted By tarmusic

If he continues to ask those prices, it probably...

If he continues to ask those prices, it probably means somebody's paying them; and if he posts often and has a lot of bikes, it just sounds to me like he works hard at it. If those bikes are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-15-07, 03:09 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,410
Posted By tarmusic

Nlerner, is that a reference to Pastor Bob's...

Nlerner, is that a reference to Pastor Bob's Schwinn customization or to his love for the Good Book?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-13-07, 08:29 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,410
Posted By tarmusic

Bob, check I Corinthians 8:9! :p

Bob, check I Corinthians 8:9! :p
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-13-07, 12:52 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,410
Posted By tarmusic

Bob, I have a feeling your new SS is going to...

Bob, I have a feeling your new SS is going to make me sick- and then I'll have to do something to mine. I've been really happy with it up to now. Thanks a lot.:fight:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-08-07, 09:04 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 17,051
Posted By tarmusic

That's an early 80's Traveler. I have one just...

That's an early 80's Traveler. I have one just like it that's an '80.

Rick
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-08-07, 08:47 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 8,122
Posted By tarmusic

I really like that bike, McDave! That would do...

I really like that bike, McDave! That would do me nicely!!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-06-07, 06:52 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 8,122
Posted By tarmusic

I'm considering doin the Cycle NC ride ...

I'm considering doin the Cycle NC ride http://www.ncsports.org/nccyclemain.php
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-05-07, 07:59 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 14,175
Posted By tarmusic

To the best of my recollection, I paid about $130...

To the best of my recollection, I paid about $130 for my Continental in 1974. This was probably the equivalent of $500 today... I remember that I had bought a NEW Toyota pickup around the same time...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-04-07, 05:57 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 14,175
Posted By tarmusic

As far as the Schwinns go, someone born during...

As far as the Schwinns go, someone born during the American Baby Boom would not need to ask that question.

The name "Schwinn" was synonymous with quality for decades, even into the bike boom...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-04-07, 03:26 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 8,122
Posted By tarmusic

74 Schwinn Continental TOURING bike?

I'm thinking of doing some touring this Fall, and wondering if I should convert my prized '74 Schwinn Continental (I'm the original owner) for touring use. Opinions on this? Also, what...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-02-07, 08:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 799
Posted By tarmusic

Chesham is the last stop on the Tube, going NW...

Chesham is the last stop on the Tube, going NW from London, so we rode the train several times. I think it is extremely cool that you can take your bike on the train except during morning and evening...
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