Schwinn Super Sport Vintage Road Bike, 57cm, Red

Road bikes have several options when it comes to the crankset, chainrings, and gearing of the bike. Put more energy into cycling and less into worrying schwinn electric bike with our ERT helmets. All our ERT helmets feature a layer of foam designed to help redirect force away from your head more effectively.

Other road bikes were introduced by Schwinn in the early and mid 1960s, such as the Superior, Sierra, and Super Continental, but these were only produced for a few years. The Varsity and Continental sold in large numbers through the 1960s and early 1970s, becoming Scwhinn’s leading models. The schwinn electric bike wheel rims were likewise robust, chromed, stamped steel with a unique profile designed to hold the tire bead securely, even if pressure were low or lost. By 1975, bicycle customers interested in medium-priced road and touring bicycles had largely gravitated towards Japanese or European brands.

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The Schwinn Le Tour series makes road bikes bicycle designed for frequent riders seeking comfort and grace in a stylish frame. It features a Schwinn Bio-Tuned ergonomic geometry, a Reynolds 520 cro-moly steel frame, and an N’Gauged Gold Label cro-moly fork; all-together, they give the bike the strength and durability to survive years of handling. By 1990, other United States bicycle companies with reputations for excellence in design such as Trek, Specialized, and Cannondale had cut further into Schwinn’s market. Unable to produce bicycles in the United States at a competitive cost, by the end of 1991 Schwinn was sourcing its bicycles from overseas manufacturers.

Once products are shipped from our warehouse, they will arrive between 2-5 days on average (in the United States. Also, this does not include overweight – 150 LB+ – items that may require specialized shipping methods.). Please note, we will not cover express / expedited shipping to meet a required deadline. This bike is in poor condition and definitely needs some love to be restored. Needs a handlebar rewrap, new chain, new tires, maybe new cassette, and a clean. Road bikes are generally made up of two types of materials, aluminum, and carbon.

In the late 1960s, the Varsity and Continental pioneered the use of auxiliary brake levers, which allowed the rider to rest hands on the straight, horizontal center section of the ram’s horn handlebars, yet still have braking control. To further improve control from this more-erect riding position, the levers used to move the derailleurs (shifting the chain from one sprocket to the next) were moved from the traditional position on the “down tube” to the top of the headset, on a ring which would turn with the handlebar stem. This feature, attractive to older riders, soon found its way to other Schwinn models, especially those intended for senior citizens.