RichsCyclingPhotos

 Dwight's new ride! A Polygon Strattos Heading north on Euclid Avenue Rich is riding sweep to ensure those two guys dont get lost  ;) Turned on to 7th street -- proceeding north Google Street View has very little coverage of Hoopeston Kind of a half a**ed (if that) route thru just parts of town The former Brown's Woodworks -- then an antique store, both of which are closed today. People (apparently) would rather travel 50 miles round trip to Danville rather than pay Brown's somewhat higher prices. Use it or Lose it Former Gulbranson Organ factory >knows next to nothing about organs, but Gulbranson was said to be pretty good< Started by a man here who drove around town in a Rolls Royce How times have changed Now occupied by a paint accessory distributor Heading east on Thompson Avenue -- although at this point known as 4200N The Thompson brothers owned the land which would become the NE quadrant of town Corn is looking pretty good, but it won't be if we don't g...

Schwinn Circuit at JR's Recyclables This bicycle was literally pulled out of a container of scrap metal bound for the shredder Little was it known the seat post, handlebar stem, and bottom bracket cone were very very stuck Circuit is a 1987 No bicycles were made in Chicago since 1982 Its more organized than it looks Circuit arrives at home Rusty Gold ---Heh! Not good but not a big deal Rusty Cinelli  :) Clean up time The Circuit was the top end fully assembled bicycle Schwinn sold that year The Paramount was the ultimate Schwinn, but sold as the frame only Appears much blacker after a rub down and soaking in WD 40 and then STP tire shine Mechanical work in progress The seat post and stem remain remarkably frozen in place Both are at an acceptable height, so that is a big deal Neither ever came loose The expected trouble loosening the freewheel didn't develop No kickstand on this racing bicycle One is on order -- not having one is very inconvenient Lock ring and adjustable cup...