Schwinn Superior ASC 3-speed fixed-gear bicycle (c.1940-Chicago-#B1181)
I named this my "World's Fair" bicycle
because of it's international components
and it's old-school modern design.
A pre-World War II frame of fillet-brazed chrome molybdenum tubing,
with front fork tip spacing of 90mm, and rear end spacing of 110mm.
Schwinn Superior headset and seatpost with Paramount bottom bracket cups.
Front wheel with Paramount "telephone dial" large-flange hub and Fiamme red label rim.
Rear wheel with 1954 Sturmey-Archer ASC three-speed close ratio fixed-gear rear hub,
with 18-tooth triple-spline cog and Mavic Championnat du Monde sur Route rim.
Campagnolo Record pista 165mm cranks with 151bcd 50-tooth chainring.
Wippermann Connex heavy-duty full-nickel 1/2" x 1/8" freestyle BMX chain,
Cinelli adjustable stem, Nitto Promenade handlebars, Soyo long grips,
Brooks B17 saddle, Lyotard platform pedals, Cinelli toestraps,
Suntour Superbe Pro front caliper brake, polished aluminum fenders coming soon...
