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Old 06-27-07 | 06:46 PM
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What's going on with this?

What could make the top tube like this?

https://www.re-cycle.com/bike.aspx?pic=401
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Old 06-27-07 | 06:59 PM
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It was made this way intentionally, for very small riders. See Bob Hufford's SLDB:

https://www.geocities.com/sldatabook/...7579.html#1979

Scroll down to the Varsity below the Collegiate and Sportabout. Click on the consumer catalogue pages.
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Old 06-27-07 | 07:12 PM
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Interesting! Thanks!
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Old 06-27-07 | 07:47 PM
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That is neat. I knew Raleigh had done it, but was not aware of the Schwinn.

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Old 06-27-07 | 07:51 PM
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Saw one of those in the scrap pile at the mennonite bike shop. Should I grab it?
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Old 06-27-07 | 07:54 PM
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I think Schwinn did it on the 17 inch frames and called it "camelback"...

They used the same curved top tube on the mid-sixties Speedster model.
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