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Forum: Classic & Vintage

12-01-17, 02:00 AM

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Schwinn Varsity upgrades

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Posted By Metacortex

You are seeing correctly. Schwinn changed the EF...

You are seeing correctly. Schwinn changed the EF 10-speed HT/ST angle from 69 to 70 degrees in 1963. This change was described in an article in the Dec. '62 Reporter (Schwinn dealer newsletter).

Forum: Classic & Vintage

12-01-17, 01:56 AM

Replies: 207

Schwinn Varsity upgrades

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Posted By Metacortex

I should have had more coffee before posting, the...

I should have had more coffee before posting, the routing is indeed correct. ;) I fixed my previous post to reflect that.

Forum: Classic & Vintage

11-29-17, 01:50 PM

Replies: 207

Schwinn Varsity upgrades

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Posted By Metacortex

Those are the correct cogs, I believe the...

Those are the correct cogs, I believe the original freewheels were made by Prior, which are very hard to find. For example there is a Prior 4-speed freewheel on eBay right now but it has incorrect...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

12-24-15, 11:38 AM

Replies: 207

Schwinn Varsity upgrades

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Posted By Metacortex

Yes, as previously mentioned one option is to...

Yes, as previously mentioned one option is to replace the original ball retainers with loose balls. Note that 1/8" balls were not originally installed, the original upper bearing balls were 5/32".

Forum: Classic & Vintage

12-24-15, 09:57 AM

Replies: 207

Schwinn Varsity upgrades

Views: 65,658

Posted By Metacortex

The Continental that year used the Schwinn...

The Continental that year used the Schwinn "Deluxe" headset, which had bearing retainers with 3/16" balls (lower) and 5/32" balls (upper). You can use loose balls, install new balls in your existing...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

09-14-15, 09:40 AM

Replies: 207

Schwinn Varsity upgrades

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Posted By Metacortex

Since those were the peak bike boom years (and...

Since those were the peak bike boom years (and Schwinn's best sales years in history) I find them to be quite common. For example there are currently 7 Orange Varsity...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

09-13-15, 05:50 PM

Replies: 207

Schwinn Varsity upgrades

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Posted By Metacortex

Technically your Varsity is too small for you....

Technically your Varsity is too small for you. That is a 22" frame and I can tell by the amount of seat post showing you should be riding at least a 24" frame. That alone would give you 2" more stem...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

09-11-15, 03:28 PM

Replies: 207

Schwinn Varsity upgrades

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Posted By Metacortex

Yes, brake cables sold as "road" or...

Yes, brake cables sold as "road" or "Shimano/SRAM" will have the correct ends to fit your Varsity. The ends will match the profile shown as "A" in the following picture:
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Forum: Classic & Vintage

04-16-12, 12:02 AM

Replies: 207

Schwinn Varsity upgrades

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Posted By Metacortex

The '78-'79 Caliente...

The '78-'79 Caliente (http://bikecatalogs.org/SCHWINN/MODELS/Caliente.html) came with the infamous Shimano FFS (Front Freewheel System). This was (in the words of Sheldon Brown) a solution in search...

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