Originally Posted by
Lennysody
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!
I'd post that in the Classic and Vintage sub-forum. Even though you are making a fixed gear, that's more of a C&V question just like questions about a creaking bottom bracket are more suited for the Mechanic's sub-forum even if it's on a Pista.