Hoping to bring this thread to life-Great thread- but I need some help/assistance here. I have an old Schwinn Varsity frame that I'm converting to a SS, but as of right now the bike weighs a metric ton. As you probably know most, if not all Varsity's had kickstands and I'm wondering if I could saw/torch that beast off(the kstand is welded on) without losing the integrity of the frame. Any help would be greatly appreciated!