Getting into Summer

 The 1950 Schwinn Superior returned to the road the other day. Summer weather is starting to arrive here - it will be 90+ degrees F for the next couple of days.

 

I love the green color of this bike, and the English-style white rear fender tip is a nice touch. I find with a Brooks B66 saddle, this bike is a very comfortable rider. 

Earlier this year, I replaced the smaller barrel bag with a larger saddle bag similar to those used on post-war English 3-speed bikes. This was an eBay purchase, though not disclosed was the fact that the bag had apparently resided in an area with a lot of cigarette smoke. On opening the bag, the smell of cigarette smoke was unleashed in the garage... Airing the bag out some has helped, as has some spray on the inside of the bag. I transplanted the period style Pontiac "straight 8" lapel pin from the barrel bag to the this larger bag.