Got this for free. It has all the wheels and parts that came with
JaxRhapsody on
I’ve been wanting to build up an Ashtabula crank bike as a SS, like that.
dunncrew on
Fair price 👍
warmflatbrew on
Chicago legend
MooseBlazer on
Interesting how Schwinn just made different models using only a couple of different frames. Then just put different parts on it.
I have two Schwinn suburbans, a 67 and a 73, and a 74 varsity which all used 27 inch wheels and have the same frame just with different decals. The suburbans had fenders on them with full chrome 10 Speed Dr. train parts but they had grandpa cruiser style handlebars.
The varsity has the same drivetrain, but might’ve actually had turned down (drop) road bike handlebars at one time.
Three of these have the same frame in the large size whatever that was with the tall head tube, which appears to be what you have right there
Blahblaha63 on
I’m jealous!
ferretkona on
I remember the Continentals in the show rooms. When I was riding a Stingray, I drooled on them till I had to decide between the Continent or a Peugeot, I bought the Peugeot.
Msfcarp1 on
I just finished restoring a 74 Continental that was my wife’s as a teen. Paint wasn’t as nice as your’s though, had to do an Earl Scheib on it.
2shado2 on
Nifty! My first big boy bike that replaced my copper color 2-speed Stingray was a burgundy 1972 Continental. Loved the color.
Outrageous_Engine_45 on
They were heavy and sluggish then, it will take a lot to improve that now
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Got this for free. It has all the wheels and parts that came with
I’ve been wanting to build up an Ashtabula crank bike as a SS, like that.
Fair price 👍
Chicago legend
Interesting how Schwinn just made different models using only a couple of different frames. Then just put different parts on it.
I have two Schwinn suburbans, a 67 and a 73, and a 74 varsity which all used 27 inch wheels and have the same frame just with different decals. The suburbans had fenders on them with full chrome 10 Speed Dr. train parts but they had grandpa cruiser style handlebars.
The varsity has the same drivetrain, but might’ve actually had turned down (drop) road bike handlebars at one time.
Three of these have the same frame in the large size whatever that was with the tall head tube, which appears to be what you have right there
I’m jealous!
I remember the Continentals in the show rooms. When I was riding a Stingray, I drooled on them till I had to decide between the Continent or a Peugeot, I bought the Peugeot.
I just finished restoring a 74 Continental that was my wife’s as a teen. Paint wasn’t as nice as your’s though, had to do an Earl Scheib on it.
Nifty! My first big boy bike that replaced my copper color 2-speed Stingray was a burgundy 1972 Continental. Loved the color.
They were heavy and sluggish then, it will take a lot to improve that now