1961 Coppertone Continental Tourist

[Schwinn499]

I scored this bike a while back, Islandschwinn sent it down from the bay for me. It was originally a sport model but was missing quite a bit of the original components, some of which I wanted for other projects. I put it on the back burner as I gathered parts for it but now I have everything to build it up as either a sport or a tourist. Since I have a '60 sport I decided to make a tourist out of it. Its not all correct but I really like it. The Benelux front derailleur is pretty cool for now. Now that its all mocked up ill tear it down and go through everthing. Should be a fun rider.

 

[GTs58]

Now that one is getting into the hard to find category. What's the serial number?

 

[jnewkirk77]

Very sharp! I'd love to find one of those someday ... what a beauty.

 

[Dale Alan]

Very nice,can't wait to see what you do with it.

 

[schwinnbikebobb]

That should be a beauty! Really dig the front fork with the chrome and cool screen.

 

[Schwinn499]

Thanks guys.

Serial number is J1. Sept. '61

Pretty sure this crankset is correct for late '61. IIRC I pulled if off a basket case '61 a few years ago.

The only other Huret double crankset I have is of off a '63 Varsity and it has the diamond cranks with the Huret behind the crank arm.

 

[schwinnman67]

Cool project Cody!

 

[Schwinn499]

Some more progress on this bike today. I found an early huret front for it but it was for the larger seat tube diameter so I dug around at the local bike store and found a couple NOS huret shims. I had a NOS front clamp for the correct size so it all worked out well and I got it mounted up. Also dug up a decent huret pressure plate cover and wingnut to put on. Threw a chain on it, did a little adjusting and rode it up and down the driveway a couple times to make sure everything is straight. Think its all ready to be gone through now.

 

[Metacortex]

After the Huret spoke protector thread I'm very interested to know exactly what spoke protector and freewheel (both make and sprockets) are on this bike! From what I can see the freewheel looks like it has a 28T large sprocket.

 

[Schwinn499]

After the Huret spoke protector thread I'm very interested to know exactly what spoke protector and freewheel (both make and sprockets) are on this bike! From what I can see the freewheel looks like it has a 28T large sprocket.

Nothing gets by you. Thats one of the ones from ebay and thats a 14-28 atom freewheel.