Timothy J.’s 1962 Schwinn Superior

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Timothy J. of “Alward” fame, has offered us another from his stable.  This time around it’s a 1962 Schwinn Superior.  If you like this bike, than you’ll love this bike.

1962 Schwinn Superior
1962 Schwinn SuperiorOne piece crank and the original chain.This is the third bike in the Gallery with such an injury.Super Super Sport

Alvit driven.SuperiorMy butt hurts just looking at it.

I aquired this lovely violet Superior from a thrift store for the princely sum of $15, an urban barn find if ever there was one. It is technically a 15 speed with the triple plateau chainrings but it’s age and beauty call to the cognocenti in the congregation to forgive for it was born that way.

Astute OTSB observers will note the trauma around the head and top tube joint. Sadly this evanescent machine has suffered from mistreatment from the hoi polloi who owned it prior. Fear not it will never be altered from its original state except as funds accrue to allow proper frame repair and paint.

Thanks Timothy

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  • Hugh

    Beautiful bike, I don`t think I have ever seen a Schwinn Superior before. Were these
    built for a short time? Definitely not a model you run across often. What a treasure
    Great Find, Hopefully a future “Ten Speed of the Month”

  • Dennis

    The Superior{sport} was offered in 62-63 and replaced by the Super Sport in 64. The Superior for 1962 was just 135 dollars and the Paramount line-up for 175 dollars.

  • Jeff

    The Superior was one of the nicest brazed frames from the era. The triple chainring is odd in that it looks to be something like a 52/48/40 which does really bring much range, but very, very rare in the steel Schwinn crank.

    The quick release nut on the rear is not original, as plastic ones were much later.

  • http://www.wrn.com Bob H.

    Beautiful bike, certainly worth hanging on to for restoration, I think. That triple chainring is interesting.

  • J. Valentin

    Best Schwinn I ever saw! But, the fork looks kinda “straight” – has it taken a hit? Or is it the angle of the pic…

  • Jeff

    J. Valentin, Notice that the top tube is bowed near the head tube. I expect that the down tube is correspondingly bent as well.

  • J. Valentin

    Jeff; sorry, I tend to look (devour!) at the pics so I missed out on your written message. Yes, it looks like a sloping tube from head and backwards.

  • j. seeger

    Just curious…is it rideable that way? What is the fixing procedure like? Assume steel can be bent back.

  • Tomshiba

    Are you considering “cold” bending the frame back to shape? The tape looks new. Is. it? Nice color. Nice to see the forerunner of the Super Sport. This is just like archeology!

  • Phil Orwick

    Very nice!! I just acquired a 62 Radiant Gold Superior frame and fork. Could you send me the various components, wheels, etc. on the bike? I’d like to do it up as original as possible. I’m coveting your triple…don’t know where I’ll ever find one of those!!!