'83 Schwinn Super Sport

I know little about this Schwinn Super Sport - I found it sitting in a man's driveway with a bent rear wheel and shredded bar tape. All I knew was that the Univega I had set out to buy from him was no longer an option - when I saw the Schwinn sitting there, it was going to be mine. He was reluctant to sell it at first, but after fifteen minutes of talking he agreed to let it go for eighty dollars.

And here it is.

What started out looking a bit weathered now looks pretty good, if I say so myself. With new bar tape, a shiny new brakeset, new wheels, and a Selle Italia to top it off, the Schwinn's become a bike that I simply love riding. There's something about the old Suntour mechs that makes shifting a blast even after twenty-odd years.

I'm pretty proud of it. It's a quick and fast commuter, and eats up the hills at 21 pounds. The most recent addition is a Campagnolo Zonda aero front clincher that I picked up on Craigslist for the unbelievable price of ten dollars.

All in all, I like it. :)