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1960 Radiant Red Continental
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Eric Amlie
Wore out three sets of tires already!
Wonderful find!
Looks like someone set the rear derailleur up incorrectly.
Looks like someone set the rear derailleur up incorrectly.
Roger Henning
Wore out three sets of tires already!
I also have a 1960 Continental. Mine is Black and not as nice as yours. The interesting thing is it was also sold at Valley Cycle. Roger
That's so
cyclingday
I'm the Wiz, and nobody beats me!
That’s a neat bike!
Valley Cyclery was a legendary Schwinn store.
The first full concept store of its kind.
The George Garner story is an interesting one, and his idea of the full concept Schwinn store would be the model that all others would follow.
Valley Cyclery was a legendary Schwinn store.
The first full concept store of its kind.
The George Garner story is an interesting one, and his idea of the full concept Schwinn store would be the model that all others would follow.
juvela
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
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...some 1960 Connies came through wearing a distinctive double binder stem from Centrix of France. it is the stem shown on the bike in the catalogue illustration. Centrix ceased play in 1962.
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The AVA on our subject machine appears to be model nr. 35.
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Oilit
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
Thanks for the information! I'd heard references to this, but never saw one that I know of. Now at least I'll know one if I see it!
juvela
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
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dual binder I-beam/girder stems can be a bit confusing
Reynolds of Britain did one model which at first glance appears nearly identical to the Centrix employed by Schwinn for the Continental of 1960
it seems to have been current at least from roughly the late 1940's through the mid-1950's (estimate)
the first three images below are of a Higgins (not J.C. - this is a marque from Britain)
the fourth image is from a C. Bertrand cycle, also of Britain
experts think both cycles hail from the immediate postwar period
the C. Bertrand bicycle is discussed in this forum thread -
How old is it? | Vintage Lightweight Bicycles
This beautiful bike just fell into my hands last weekend and I am trying to find out more about it. The previous owner said it was from the 20s. I can not find much out about this Marque, but I can tell it is a quality bike by the light weight and beautiful workmanship. It also has many alloy...
thecabe.com
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