Thread: Got a Varsity? Lets See it
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Old 06-26-09 | 09:32 PM
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Bikes: 1966 Raleigh DL-1 Tourist, 1973 Schwinn Varsity, 1983 Raleigh Marathon, 1994 Nishiki Sport XRS

I mutilated the Varsity today. As if the tourist handlebars weren't enough, I finally got sick of the long cable throws and lost motion of the "Schwinn Approved" GT100 rear derailleur. I just got done with removing it and replacing it with a Suntour AR RD I had laying around. It shifts 100x better.

The lost motion was driving me nuts. Do the other Varsity owners notice this with their GT100 derailleurs? Or does it maybe just need a good cleaning and adjustment?
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