I notice that it seems to have a front fork lock? Else, what is that projection on the left side of the headtube?
It looks very like a Sport -- what makes the bike a Superbe? Is the Superbe a dressed up Sport? It's nice as a piece of history, but I've owned any number of Sportses, and if this is anything like those, it's not something to ride more than a couple of miles at sub 12 mph. At least, that is how mine felt. My Worksman trike feels as easy to pedal. Man, to build a bike like that with, say, aluminum tubing (for a price point) or 531 (if not) and build it with good, aluminum parts and shod it with good tires: now *that* would be a nice city runabout! FWIW, the Sports is easier to ride than the old 28" wheel rod-braked roadsters. On Sun, Oct 2, 2011 at 10:51 AM, Eric Norris <campyonly...@me.com> wrote: > I found this bike yesterday at a yard sale ... for $5. So far, I have another > $40 invested to replace a few items, but this still ranks as one of my > all-time great yard sale finds. > > With a few exceptions--primarily the saddle and post, which had been changed > out for a heinous modern setup--the bike was all original. It took an > afternoon of elbow grease and a little adjusting to get it in the condition > shown in the photos. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/35176895@N03/sets/72157627800936626/with/6204268602/ > > It needs another $10 or so in parts (new cotter pin and cable stop), but > that's about all. The tires are in great condition ... the tubes even hold > air. I plan to spend a little more time with some Simichrome to clean up a > little more of the corrosion on a few of the small parts. > > I plan to enjoy riding this to work and around town here in Davis. > > --Eric > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
