1960 Schwinn Continental...with Suicide Shifter

[HARPO]

I was referring to the rear derailleur shift lever on the down tube. I don't believe Huret made those suicide shifters, both are Simplex. Looks like the outer pressure plates on the two bikes are slightly different though, with the actual levers on Cody's being Simplex. The downtube shift lever on yours is different and the pressure plates are the fancy painted ones.

That's Simplex also...

 

[GTs58]

That's Simplex also...

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Check out the actual levers (stick) on both pieces, not the pressure plates.

 

[HARPO]

@GTs58 Just took a few photos. Obviously the rear derailleur is marked properly, as is the suicide lever. Shift lever on the down tube appears to have no markings at all. I checked all over it. A Huret with a Simplex pressure plate??

 

[Eric Amlie]

Probably the nicest paint & decals that I've seen on one of these.
The rear derailleur is even set up correctly. Many that I have seen are set up wrong.
The Ideale 41 saddle is interesting. Most that I've seen have the Ideale 43.
I've been under the impression that the Conti got the #43 and the Varsity got the #41.
Super nice find!

 

[HARPO]

@Eric Amlie
The photos I saw on Facebook weren't the best, but I could see that the decals looked almost knew. I couldn't see the saddle that well, but had high hopes. The gentleman really took care of it its entire life and it shows. I'm lucky to have it.

fred

 

[Rusty McNickel]

Very nice, but the Rampar lighting has got to go!

 

[60sstuff]

Very nice, but the Rampar lighting has got to go!

That was my thought when I first saw this cool bike.
The wires are unsightly, but it’s not my bike.

 

[Rusty McNickel]

That was my thought when I first saw this cool bike.
The wires are unsightly, but it’s not my bike.

The wires could be dealt with. But the Rampar brand..... it's like putting a Triumph gas....er ah, petrol tank on a Harley.

 

[HARPO]

I was going to eliminate the light completely, buy I'm sure there are marks on the paint where the bracket is. I don't want that. So for now it will stay.
As far as the wires, these will be rolled and tucked neatly for a clean appearance, something that should have been done from day one.
Ironically, the Rampar decal fell off while I was detailing the generator .

I've moved the light to the neck so it's no longer a giraffe light. A few scratches are there on the metal from that bracket, so that's why I don't want to see it on the paint.

 

[schwinnbikebobb]

Wow, that is incredible!!! Congrats!