Originally Posted by
Greybeard
As pictured my Varsity weighs 29 pounds. When it was given to me in it's stock configuration it weighed 43 pounds. It's no lightweight but it is fun to ride. I was stopped the other day by a guy who wanted to know where he could get one.
OK, based on that figure the best one can do with a Varsity with gears and clincher tires is about 31 lbs. In contrast, a lowly Peugeot UO-8 with aluminum rims and cranks is a noticeable 5 lbs. lighter. However, I broke a UO-8 frame after 4 years of climbing a 12% grade to work every morning; a Varsinental frame would not have suffered the same fate.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069