[Classicrendezvous] warning - for sale ad Schwinn Super Sport SP

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From: "Aldo Ross" <swampmtn@siscom.net>
To: <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 12:00:19 -0500
Subject: [Classicrendezvous] warning - for sale ad Schwinn Super Sport SP

After seeing the bike, I would like to modify the following For Sale ad:

Bob said... "1983-84 Schwinn Super Sport SP touring bicycle, 18 speed, Suntour bar-end shifters, Phil Wood hubs, Suntour Superbe brakes, Cateye computer, Weinmann convex rims, S/S double-butted spokes, front and rear braze-on luggage racks (racks quickly removable for fast ouring rides), metallic pewter gray with sky blue and white decals. Beautiful bike A-1 condition. Rare. $250.00 plus shipping."

Aldo says...

Frameset - 1983 Super Sport SP, 58.5cm c-c with 57cm tt, metallic pewter gray with sky blue and white decals, chrome faces on dropouts f&r, light scratches are heavier at bb with some very light rust, four 1/8" wide x 1/2" long scratches in middle of left fork blade through the paint to the chrome.

Tange steel hs, SR alloy stem & bars (marks from handlebar rack), Superbe levers (scratched arms, good hood covers), Superbe sidepulls w/Compe pads, SunTour barcons (good black covers), Cyclone Mk.II f der, V-GT r der, Sugino AT cranks with strap wear, KKT pedals (scraped), leather covered clips (leather in bad condition), LaPrade post (fair), Avocet GelFlex saddle (very good), Phil Wood 36h hubs (very good), Sunshine qr's (fair), Weinmann 27" concave rims (good).

Not what I call A-1. Probably right on the money.

Aldo Ross