1962 Super Continental - or somethin'

[juvela]

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great to read the collective knowledge got it all well sorted! 😉

me first glance guess for a date was '63 as '64 was the year the Weinmann centrepull calipers received a revision

good to see the OEM stem no longer in place; that "as found" adjustment was dangerously high...



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[Eric Amlie]

My guess the bike has been "tinkered with" over the decades.
Not surprising...I do it frequently myself.
I'm guessing that it will continue to be tinkered with going forward.

 

[one-eyed sailor]

The tinkering continues!

 

[John Gialanella]

It has so many of the original parts missing. The crank, the rear Derailleur, the handlebars, the saddle (I think it should be a Brooks B-15), and I am not sure about the hubs. The crank should be triple crank. If it were mine, I would restore it back to original.

 

[GTs58]

It has so many of the original parts missing. The crank, the rear Derailleur, the handlebars, the saddle (I think it should be a Brooks B-15), and I am not sure about the hubs. The crank should be triple crank. If it were mine, I would restore it back to original.

The title to this thread may have been a little misleading. The Continental here is not a Super Continental so it would be a 10 speed. The continental‘s never used a Brooks saddle. Offhand I think it was the super sport that had the B-15.

 

[dmark]

My 67 Continental has a Lycett. B15 would be on a Super Sport.

 

[one-eyed sailor]

The title to this thread may have been a little misleading. The Continental here is not a Super Continental so it would be a 10 speed. The continental‘s never used a Brooks saddle. Offhand I think it was the super sport that had the B-15.

You're right, it is a mixed bag that's been handled a lot. I thought it was a Super Continental due to the fully chromed fork.

 

[one-eyed sailor]

My 67 Continental has a Lycett. B15 would be on a Super Sport.

Yeah, the saddle on "Groovy" is a Lycett.

 

[one-eyed sailor]

This won't be popular with some folks but I don't plan on restoring "Groovy". I like the way it looks. What I would like is for it to ride well, shift well, stop well.
I have a set of gold Ukai 700c wheels from an old Fuji, I've already installed the Truvativ Am-Eur BMX converter because I like the square tapered cranksets that are available. I have Shimano Xage 300 LX f&r derailleurs but don't like how they look on the bike. Also have a Deore crankset (I have the other rings) Just bought NOS Suntour VX rear derailleur and have two Suntour front derailleurs I'm considering and stem-mount shifters. I'm new at this will certainly make mistakes along the way. But that's part of the learning process.
I am appreciative of all of the combined experience and wisdom the CABE offers to us nubes.

 

[GTs58]

This won't be popular with some folks but I don't plan on restoring "Groovy". I like the way it looks. What I would like is for it to ride well, shift well, stop well.
I have a set of gold Ukai 700c wheels from an old Fuji, I've already installed the Truvativ Am-Eur BMX converter because I like the square tapered cranksets that are available. I have Shimano Xage 300 LX f&r derailleurs but don't like how they look on the bike. Also have a Deore crankset (I have the other rings) Just bought NOS Suntour VX rear derailleur and have two Suntour front derailleurs I'm considering and stem-mount shifters. I'm new at this will certainly make mistakes along the way. But that's part of the learning process.
I am appreciative of all of the combined experience and wisdom the CABE offers to us nubes.
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Sweet! Have fun fixin-er up to your liken.