WOW.

Please keep it like this for the sake of bicycle history.

Learned that the grease in the free hub on my new rear wheel is too thick for 9°F. The pawls would not hook up all the time. Must ride fixie next time...

Ride Safe,

Joe

The guys over on the the Fatbike forums discuss that all the time and which lubrication methods work better against that issue. I have never ridden when it is that cold (except indoors).

It's a Varsity. It's as rare as a Corolla or a Big Mac.

sig-worthy, that is...

ive had this problem before with the 28 yr/old freewheel on my fuji in the winter, makes you look like a damn fool waiting for traffic, go to crank out from a stop and pogo your feet out of the pedals like you got a dropped chain

Also sig-worthy.

I don't get it. I've seen a **** ton of green Varsities. Is there something special about that one?

Nope, not that I'm aware of. It's Schwinn's low end econo-ten speed. Billions served. No lugs, no filets, crudely welded and brazed, no cleanup on many joints. It is cool that it survived all these years without being altered, but I don't consider classic or vintage, just old. It's cool, but not collectable IMO.

+1 They also weigh like 10,000lbs But it is rare to see one in good condition and can be ridden around in style.

Since it's a 26 incher, AND has (optional) fenders, it's 40 Lbs of 'Mercan steel. Ouch. It'll lose about 12-13 lbs during it's rebirth though. I got the Speedster (same frame/fork essentially) down to ~26 lbs.

I didn't know this until I went to pick up the bike. ONLY the 26 incher had an aluminum stem, while all the other used steel. Weird. I remembered as a kid everything was steel, so I thought the bike had been modified. I checked the catalogs when I got home, and sure enough. It's kind of elegant, sorta, so I'm going to keep it since it's also the perfect reach. I'll probably tap the bar clamp so I can eliminate the nut, and I'll replace the long quill bolt with a nice allen instead of that john Deere Barn bolt that's in there now.

I was bored at work so I finally registered on BF and checked out a lot of bike porn.

I then perused the forums gaining inspiration from all the hardcores still riding in the bitter cold. This reminded me I need to stop being a wimp, man up, and get back to bike commuting...fixed of course.

Today I did a 25-30ish ride and then ate the biggest burger I could find.

I road around a lot today. Pretty much JRAd for like 8 hours.
Life be heavy sometimes.


Ordered a buncha parts last parts last night.

That's what they all say until they're all gone.

Schwinn Varsities are like cockroaches; they can survive forever.

So you're telling me squid is going to find more in his stable sooner or later?

Here is how I look at it. I will be selling all the components to people who want them for restoring a Varsity to it's original state. So I'll be helping save a few Varsities lives.

I'm a savior, I'm part of the cure , not the problem.

Today I may have just worked out a deal for some new hoops / power meter for my CAAD

I found out my bicycle light fits on the snow blower handle. It works great!

Ride Safe,

Joe

PS: Got in 18 fixie miles before the snow got deep.

What hoops?

Reynolds assault slg with power tap 3g

oooh gurl

Replaced the yokozuna on my sqrl's bike with some segmented nokon goodness.
Installation around her cramped cockpit was a walk in the park compared to the installation of the prior; which I literally had to fight.

Best part about electronic shifting is you only have to buy the brake kit.

Tell us more about her cramped cockpit.