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Old 01-03-19 | 10:53 PM
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Bikes: Cheltenham-Pedersen racer, Boulder F/S Paris-Roubaix, Varsity racer, '52 Christophe, '62 Continental, '92 Merckx, '75 Limongi, '76 Presto, '72 Gitane SC, '71 Schwinn SS, etc.

The lime green is may favorite color for a Varsity, and the OP's is a fantastic example of a 22" framed Varsity.
Acquiring a 24" lime green Varsity has been on my "bucket" radar for a good seven years, but this year I finally found a good example at a good Varsity price.
While looking for the lime green one, I also found a 24" Radient Blue one and a 24" Campus Green one, as well as a 1st-year 24" Continental. Oddly enough, all arrived in 2018!!!
There are original-owner examples hitting the market at this time, even the 1960 Continental came from the original owner! These tend to be better cared for than the vast majority of Electro-forged bikes.

My first Varsity project was a 22" Lime Green one from 1964 that I had acquired through Ebay, for a friend's build. When she later found a different one that she preferred, I took the one with bad wheels and built it up from my parts stash, just to have a little fun.
It proved to be a competent road bike, so I have since been on the lookout for one that fits a little bigger/better, so now I'll have to decide whether to keep the newer 24" bike stock or upgrade it like this one.
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