Originally Posted by nobrainer440
I understand what you're saying dutret, it is a heavy bike, but really, $40 + $25 is not much when I'm going to be spending $300 on parts that can all be swapped over to another frame as soon as I find one. Good used frames are hard to come by here in KS, so I take what I can get. Thanks for your input.
If you are thinking of blowing $300 on parts just get an overpriced but complete road bike off ebay and replace the wheelset. You will save money and have a much much nicer bike.
It's not just the weight. The varsity is piece of **** a cruiser with drop bars. Great, not everything needs top be super fast but this bike also lacks fender mounts and anything else that might make it even remotely practical.