Tom, the Superior your are talking about was the first (or maybe second) recycling of the Superior name to use up leftover tubing and lugs bought for Paramounts when Paramount production was stopped or moved in the early 80's. The Superior Jesse is talking about is probably the original fillet brazed Paramount made from before WWII until the late 70's, but with a gap in the late 60's/early 70's. These did indeed have Huret DO's. My 1962 Supoerior has a Huret Allvit RD. But my 1973 Sports Tourer, which also used Huret DO's, has a Shimano Crane GS RD. I don't see anything special about the Crane that would tell me it is a version made specifically for Huret DO's. So maybe a Crane, or a Titlist, which was a slightly less expensive version of the same design, would work for Jesse.
Regards,
Jerry Moos Big Spring, Texas, USA
Tom Hayes <hayesbikes@gmail.com> wrote: Jesse,
Based on the picture I can't tell you much about that particular Superior. Those that I have seen, and I had three of them, were all orange. The main triangle was Reynolds 531 and they had Nervex lugs. The rear drop-outs were Campagnolo with eyelets. Also so far as I know, they only made them in one, or perhaps two years, and your date of 1976 sounds about right. They came fully equipped with Campagnolo Gran Sport components: brakes, crank, derailleurs, shifters, headset and bottom bracket. I think their nickname was "Baby Paramounts."
Have fun building it up.
Cheers.
Tom Hayes Chagrin Falls, Ohio USA
On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 9:40 PM, Jesse Hearndon wrote:
>
> After I finish the Ciocc my next restoration is going to be a 76' Schwinn S
> uperior I have had forever and almost rode into the ground. Ciocc finished
> pics will be this week, but I wanted to get started on the Superior soon.
>
> The big issue I am having is finding parts, and from what I see everythin
> g is French Huret I guess. The big problem I am having is locating a rear d
> erailleur for it. Normal derailleurs don't work on it, the adjustment sto
> p on the dropout is farther back than on normal bikes. Here is a pic
>
> http://i64.photobucket.com/
>
> The adjustment screw on a normal rear derailleur will not work. Does this r
> equire some sort of special Huret rear derailleur?
>
> The orgirinal one was a Suntour that was ghetto-rigged with a bent adjustme
> nt screw, but from what I have read those were not offered from the facto
> ry on this frame.
>
> Quick little history on this, I purchased this almost 4 years ago from a
> Schwinn dealer who had no clue what it was and we all had thought it was a
> Paramount, but I noticed a lack of Campagnolo parts and upon further rese
> arch, discovered it was a rare Superior frame. I have seen I think ever l
> ike 2 of these. This one was originally red and that will be the color I us
> e on it when I do powdercoat. I have probably put thousands of miles on thi
> s bike, and it shows it. It's pretty light, 4130 Chromoly tubing appare
> ntly, and fillet-brazed welds. The rims are the original Araya 27" x 1 1/
> 4 aluminum rims and all they really need is a minor truing and some Mother'
> s polish.
>
> Any help greatly appreciated
>
> Jesse Hearndon
> West Melbourne, Florida USA
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