Help me-Bicycle My dad owned years ago. 10 Speed

[TheFlyingDingo]

Hey guys...Im trying to find the same bike my dad had as a kid...He cant really remember what it was.

He thinks its either a suburban or a continental. He knows it had an all chrome fork, and i think he said it was baby blue. it had the 10 speed style bars.

Im assuming this is a continental right? but what year

 

[StephenH]

That's not exactly a ratrod question, but some of these guys know an awful lot about bikes.

If you don't get an answer here, you might try http://www.bikeforums.net, look for the "classic & vintage" forum, and post it there.

Do you have any pictures that show it? That would help.

The chrome fork would be pretty distinctive, IF they just made one bike like that. If that was a pretty common item on Schwinn bikes, you won't find much help without more information.

You might also check the prices/quality on these, that might narrow it down. Had I had a 10-speed as a kid, it would have been the "cheap" model, whatever that was, and if your dad has a feel for whether they'd buy the cheapest or the best or something in between, that might narrow it down as well.

 

[Boardtrack fan]

How old was your dad when he got it. What year was that? If you can come up with a year it would help.

 

[TheFlyingDingo]

Sorry guys...i know its not a rat question, but im really trying to find one of these bikes, i know you guys know your stuff.

he said he bought his bike in 1973...but he says hes not sure, he was still in high school

Quick release hubs
chrome fork
leather seat...no padding
baby blue

Thats what he remembers

 

[Crassly]

Is he sure it was a Schwinn, or was it possibly another make?

 

[TheFlyingDingo]

Is he sure it was a Schwinn, or was it possibly another make?

he be sure

 

[Markm]

does it have to be blue with chrome forks??

 

[xddorox]

Funny you posted this thread, I just learned that my Dad had a Raleigh Sports like the one I just built. Life is weird sometimes. :mrgreen:

 

[Larry]

You're describing a 1970 supersport. It's sky blue, has a leather saddle & 1970 was the last year for the chrome fork.

Show him this 1968 model. http://www.geocities.com/sldbconsumer11 ... cpg08b.jpg

If he says it was a different color blue it could be an early 70s opaque blue with a replacement fork.

 

[TheFlyingDingo]

does it have to be blue with chrome forks??

kinda

 

[Schwinnspastic]

I would have to say it was a sport model ... early 70s continental , varsity and sprints had painted forks , 2 of the road bikes
in my yellow fleet a 72 continental and a 74 sprint both have painted forks with the chrome trim so unless your dads bike had the fork
replaced...........

 

[OUTLAW]

please define what a rat ? is or isn't? since we have had a prtoblem what is a rat bike in the buildoff and since this is really not a rat forum? just in name only? now i would like to know what a rat ? is? not trying to start something so don't take it that way. i am just a little confused what the site is about. if you read the flyer it talks about what a rat is and isn't. so i just would like to know. thank you

Outlaw 8)

 

[Schwinnspastic]

a rat is a furry creature with a long tail :mrgreen:

 

[OUTLAW]

oh, ok, now i get it. thanks for that info. i thought i wasforgetting something. lol

Outlaw 8)

 

[gashuffy63]

Early Le Tour?

 

[TheFlyingDingo]

He never said anything about le tour....

Its kind of hard to mistake le tour and continental
lol

im gonna send him some pictures

 

[Larry]

My sports tourer has chromed fork legs and is blue with a leather saddle. Show him this one too.

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u71/ ... 110014.jpg

 

[Mr. Farrell]

Sorry guys...i know its not a rat question, but im really trying to find one of these bikes, i know you guys know your stuff.

he said he bought his bike in 1973...but he says hes not sure, he was still in high school

Quick release hubs
chrome fork
leather seat...no padding
baby blue

Thats what he remembers

You shouldn't be apologizing. I don't remember seeing any rule that said all question have to be "rat rod" related.

it was a question about a bike and i'd say that's completely appropriate regardless of the title of the site.

 

[TheFlyingDingo]

Dad just found the book that hangs off the bars when you first buy the bike...So this should help me a bit.

I believe he said it was 1974 continental

 

[Schwinnspastic]

oh this book its for '74 models

so are you wanting to buy a Continental ? how 'bout a Sprint dont have one in blue though
all original even the tires with owners manual and original sales receipt