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can you help me identify this schwinn continental?
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What are the #'s stamped into the badge?
dkrstic79
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It just says "Chicago" on the badge. However, there are numbers on the bottom bracket: R613.
Looks like there's 4 #'s stamped into the badge next to the "i"...?
schwinnman67
Finally riding a big boys bike
The decals are newer than 1982.... I asked about what the last year a Continental was built on the SBF, here is the link to the post...
http://www.schwinnbikeforum.com/index.php?topic=6188.msg28840#msg28840
http://www.schwinnbikeforum.com/index.php?topic=6188.msg28840#msg28840
GTs58
I'm the Wiz, and nobody beats me!
What does the decal on the top tube say, I can't read it but it doesn't look like Continental. That bike has side pull brakes and the Conti's had center pull brakes.
Okay, I copied the picture and blew it up. That is a Conti decal. Original? Getting the build date off the head badge and a shot of the drive side would help.
I see some stampings on the bars, both sides of the stem. What does that say?
Okay, I copied the picture and blew it up. That is a Conti decal. Original? Getting the build date off the head badge and a shot of the drive side would help.
I see some stampings on the bars, both sides of the stem. What does that say?
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schwinnman67
Finally riding a big boys bike
I had those same bars on my dad's 81 (they were original). One side says Sakae Custom Japan and the other SR Road Champion.
If that is an 84, it would have been Huffy built, maybe they used side pulls the last year??
If that is an 84, it would have been Huffy built, maybe they used side pulls the last year??
GTs58
I'm the Wiz, and nobody beats me!
Schwinn was producing lightweights like the Le Tour down south in Greenville during this time. I think it was Murray that produced a few antiquated lightweights for Schwinn, not Huffy.
I wish I could view your link Lee. Any idea why I was banned from the SBF and why Jennifer blocked my IP so I can't view the forum as a guest? I was given no reason why to anything by anybody.
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schwinnman67
Finally riding a big boys bike
You're right, I don't know why I posted Huffy.....
dergymy
On Training Wheels
This is actually my bike
All, thanks for posting. My friend dkristic79 posted this for me. First, I will get some better pictures over the weekend.
I am pretty sure I bought this bike in '84 to replace my canary yellow continental which had been stolen. I bought it in Evanston Illinois. I am pretty sure I have the original manual and probably receipt I will try to find. I bought it as a "continental". I wanted another one. At that time I was riding every day to commute to work and this big heavy bike was right for me along the Chicago bike path. I do not remember them telling me they were no longer made.
So I will see what I can find and follow up. Thanks!
All, thanks for posting. My friend dkristic79 posted this for me. First, I will get some better pictures over the weekend.
I am pretty sure I bought this bike in '84 to replace my canary yellow continental which had been stolen. I bought it in Evanston Illinois. I am pretty sure I have the original manual and probably receipt I will try to find. I bought it as a "continental". I wanted another one. At that time I was riding every day to commute to work and this big heavy bike was right for me along the Chicago bike path. I do not remember them telling me they were no longer made.
So I will see what I can find and follow up. Thanks!
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