72 Schwinn Super Sport
By jguerry on 09/18/2009.
Bike tags: Road bike | filet brazed | schwinn | TA
1972 Schwinn Super Sport filet brazed chrome-moly. Not sure why the paint looks bad in these pics its actually quite nice...
Schwinn Randonneuring bend, Schwinn stem.
stock
stock Schwinn approved hub, Weinmann rim, 27" Schwinn High Pressure Puff tire LOL, rubber is still good.
same as front
Bought a bottom bracket conversion on ebay to replace the 1 piece Astabula crank with a TA crank and standard bottom bracket.
Brooks B-15, NOS Schwinn Approved Carridace bag.
MKS pedals and clips, cheapo chain.
Schwinn stem shifters, Shimano Crane GS rear, Thunderbird front (off a Lambert Aerospace) they kind of match.
Weinmann brakes with safety levers.
Touring freewheel, like a 14 - 30 or something, TA Pro 5 Vis 46 / 28 chainrings.
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1972 Schwinn Super Sport filet brazed chrome-moly. Not sure why the paint looks bad in these pics its actually quite nice...
Schwinn Randonneuring bend, Schwinn stem.
stock
stock Schwinn approved hub, Weinmann rim, 27" Schwinn High Pressure Puff tire LOL, rubber is still good.
same as front
Bought a bottom bracket conversion on ebay to replace the 1 piece Astabula crank with a TA crank and standard bottom bracket.
Brooks B-15, NOS Schwinn Approved Carridace bag.
MKS pedals and clips, cheapo chain.
Schwinn stem shifters, Shimano Crane GS rear, Thunderbird front (off a Lambert Aerospace) they kind of match.
Weinmann brakes with safety levers.
Touring freewheel, like a 14 - 30 or something, TA Pro 5 Vis 46 / 28 chainrings.
I have always wanted one of these and found this one for cheap on CL. Couldn't see hauling that 10 pound Astabula crank around so I tried one of those bottom bracket conversion kits. It works well although sticks out from the bottom bracket shell a few mm. So you need a longer than normal spindle, the only one I had is like a 120 and that puts the non drive side way out fromt he bike. I will update with a 115 non-symetric spindle and should be good to go. Did a 40 mile break in today and it rides great.