FWIW, this is the before and after of a Schwinn Varsity I bought in 2006 for $5 at a garage sale. I replaced the handle bars, brake levers and pedals with parts on hand because I don't like the dropped bar riding position. Though I have been happily using sprung Brooks saddles (mostly B66 and B72) for over 45 years, I found the original Schwinn seat/saddle surprisingly comfortable for around town riding of less than an hour duration and kept it on, and have comfortably used the modified Varsity now for 12 years for shopping and trailer pulling with no problems.
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