'79 Conti - WIP

[Cfick3004]

Here are some pics of the recently acquired '79 Schwinn Conti II. Over the last two weekends the bike has been cleaned and made rideable. From here I need to install new gear cables, and looking to drop some serious weight with a couple 700 alloys. At this point we are 90% original, new seat, grips and brake lines. I love the black and saddle brown coloring.

I wish I had some before pics to show - I always get too excited and forget to clip a few--maybe next time.

Cheers,
Chris

'79 Conti by Christopher Fick, on Flickr

'79 Conti by Christopher Fick, on Flickr

'79 Conti by Christopher Fick, on Flickr

'79 Conti by Christopher Fick, on Flickr

'79 Conti by Christopher Fick, on Flickr

'79 Conti by Christopher Fick, on Flickr

 

[marius.suiram]

I owned one like yours, this summer.

 

[Cfick3004]

Nice ride Marius, Looks like your paint has held up better than mine. Why owned? What the current status?

 

[marius.suiram]

I bought it for 40, sold after tune-up/cleaned for 150.
Nice bike, not a cheap, low-end Varsity.

 

[Bicycle808]

Same exact frame as a Varsity, but you get a tubular fork (Conti II forks were fully chromed!), and a lot of alloy parts (front hub, stem, handlebar, brakes) where the Varsity had mostly steel components and forged flat-blade forks. I feel like these frames are hugely under-appreciated due to their weight, but they ride very nice and last forever. I'm loving the black ones featured in this thread.