We haven’t had a UK entry since Ken’s Elswick Hopper, and this is also the second Falcon in our collection. I like the bike David, but I’m docking you points for no pie plate and giving you bonus points for a Suntour rear derailer.:)
`73 ish falcon black diamond that i call gary francis (probably the previous owner if the peeling sticker on the top tube is anything to go by)
my daily commuter on a 25 mile round trip ever since i bought it about 3 months ago and i`ve replaced a lot of the original parts as a result,
breaking things is a particular skill of mine.
i`m getting really good at fixing things tho and i`ll try and keep my next creaky 10 speed lovely a bit more authentic, except for spoke reflectors anyway, i hate them things
Thanks David
Troy and his girlfriend Meghan have to be the most stylish couple in town when they head out for a ride. And it would be hard not to look good riding around on this perfect pair of Lemon/Lime Schwinns. A second straight day of gorgeous Schwinns well photographed as promised. Enjoy the weekend!
Two old ten speeds here. Both are the 1973 Schwinn World bikes. From what i understand these were the first bikes to be imported by Schwinn and were only produced the one year. The yellow World Voyageur is mine, its a really premium bike that came with all top of the line components and an all chrome lightweight frame. The green World Traveler belongs to my girlfriend. Its a great midrange ten speed and she just loves it.
Runner-up in April’s OTSOTM, Bob is back again with a bid for the May title. This time around it is this 1973 Schwinn Super Sport complete with rear rack, Brooks B-15 and fan favorite fork-mounted flamingo.
As promised, another OTS.
More from my herd of Schwinns. This is my 1973 Scwhinn Super Sport. The color is Sunset Orange, I call it the Great Pumpkin. This bike weighs a ton, thanks to the one-piece crank and that enormous steel pie-plate. Rides great. The frame is fillet-brazed chrome-moly. The Super Sport came new with the Brooks B-15 saddle.
Thanks,
Bob
Hope everyone has a great Memorial Day Weekend. See you Tuesday.
Thanks again Bob
kelly_c’s 1973 Schwinn Varsity which she plans to mercilessly convert in to a fixie! Apparently she doesn’t realize she will be missing the opportunity to be at the forefront of cycling’s next big old thing. 30 year old 10-speeds with tapeless bars, bottomed-out seats, one piece forged steel cranks and stamped dropouts are going to be hot in 2008. This website is here to prove it.
Upon further research:
She has also posted a picture of the bike post hack, but in the interest of my readers I won’t post the image. Soon enough she’ll be wishing she hadn’t floped and chopped those bars. Oh well.
