1974 varsity 9" tall head tube
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Must be the 27" frame size. The paint and chrome were very good on those Chicago Schwinns.
Super cool bike btw , cool funky color and in awesome shape for the age , as my note says , I dig it ✌
It looks all Schwinn to me. Maybe it's a Suburban?
Definitely a all in one , and safe to chain up while you shop , I had a banana yellow varsity lol , good bike and bullet proof
There is a cult like following for the schwinn varsity , there durable workhorses and cheap to fix , ride it and love it will get you around town no problems and guaranteed no one will steal it ✌
I have a Traveler in that size with 27 1/4" rims. Fun to ride, hard to stand over comfortably (36"+ at the top tube) I have to lean it over. My tall son rides it.
Carl.
Carl.
A.S.BOLTNUT
He who dies with the most toys ,still dies No Fear
WOW that's one super tall ride , Very nice , I'd be afraid of Vertigo but seriously I've seen many Varsity's but not many that tall , nice find I'd probably hang on to that one for a long while..
~ Rafael ~
~ Rafael ~
They must have had the Schwinn dealer do the swap, they used all Schwinn parts and got the cables just the right length. Probably when new. Also the seat.
I looked at the catalog again, the Suburban didn't come in that tall size, your Varsity with fenders did, the 26" size, not 27" like I thought. (Measuring from the center of the cranks to the top of the seat tube.)
I looked at the catalog again, the Suburban didn't come in that tall size, your Varsity with fenders did, the 26" size, not 27" like I thought. (Measuring from the center of the cranks to the top of the seat tube.)
I have a red Varsity road bike.
I got it for free. The guy who gave it to me was tall and heavy, he blew the old, dry tires and he didn't want to replace them anymore.
I thought it is a 27" frame, center of the BB to the top of the seat tube. I need to measure it tomorrow.
It is laying in the garage near a 26" frame Fuji.
Hope in spring I will find new owners for them.
I got it for free. The guy who gave it to me was tall and heavy, he blew the old, dry tires and he didn't want to replace them anymore.
I thought it is a 27" frame, center of the BB to the top of the seat tube. I need to measure it tomorrow.
It is laying in the garage near a 26" frame Fuji.
Hope in spring I will find new owners for them.
Very tall bicycle , mine is 24in from bb to seat post clamp
Schwinn varsity model isn't hard to sale , collectors and cyclist always buy them
My first quality bike (7 years old) was a schwinn stingray blue with a white banana seat and sissy bar and ape hangers and whitewall tires , my dad bought it from a bike shop used , schwinn will always have a place in my collection as I own a 2009 schwinn link comfort bike , it's a beater and bullet proof was a rescue and free it's reliable , grocery getter etc
Very cool bikes! I can't ride them at 5'7", but I know a guy in my town who wants me to find him something appropriate for a 6'10" 350lb man. Do yall think the wheels and tires would be up to the task if I found him one?
The frame would hold up if it's one of the Chicago Schwinns, but I would have a set of heavy duty wheels made up at 350 lbs. And a solid seat post
