(Frame change = Name change)
So yeah, I'll give it shot.
I took most of the winter off from bicycle matters but now that my pink legs have seen the sun for the first time in months I'm all in.
I've wanted to do something with this frame since I got it over a year ago. It's a 1971 Schwinn Varsity in sunset orange my favorite Schwinn color.
I had a 1974 in the same color in High School and loved it. Loved it so much I placed an Impeach Nixon (thus Milhouse) sticker on it so it would be easy to spot in a crowd. Sadly that didn't keep it from being stolen at my girlfriend's house.
Looked like this web example:
So I'm starting today with a stripped neked frame and a few parts to throw at him. I gave him a good bath and hit him with the rubbing compound to clean up the oxidized paint and make him shine a little.
Lay down mock up.
I cleaned up the headset and bottom bracket and was preparing to mount that black fork...
when I realized the steerer tube is too short, again. By 10mm. I briefly considered cutting 5mm off the top and bottom of the head tube. I still might.
The other option would be to find another fork (smart) or cut and weld on a section off another steerer (not so smart, but I've done it before).
The third option would be to mount the original fork but it's a little to "roady" for me.
I'll sleep on that one and check out the collective's options next Wednesday when they open.
I'm torn between going simple single speed or maybe nine speed rear. I basically toss almost all schwinn rims due to their oddball size making tire options pretty thin. I need to see if the original caliper brakes will work on the smaller wheels.
That's it for now. I've got parts cleaning in Ultra-groovy and will sort through some old cranks.
Peace!
So yeah, I'll give it shot.
I took most of the winter off from bicycle matters but now that my pink legs have seen the sun for the first time in months I'm all in.
I've wanted to do something with this frame since I got it over a year ago. It's a 1971 Schwinn Varsity in sunset orange my favorite Schwinn color.
I had a 1974 in the same color in High School and loved it. Loved it so much I placed an Impeach Nixon (thus Milhouse) sticker on it so it would be easy to spot in a crowd. Sadly that didn't keep it from being stolen at my girlfriend's house.
Looked like this web example:
So I'm starting today with a stripped neked frame and a few parts to throw at him. I gave him a good bath and hit him with the rubbing compound to clean up the oxidized paint and make him shine a little.
Lay down mock up.
I cleaned up the headset and bottom bracket and was preparing to mount that black fork...
when I realized the steerer tube is too short, again. By 10mm. I briefly considered cutting 5mm off the top and bottom of the head tube. I still might.
The other option would be to find another fork (smart) or cut and weld on a section off another steerer (not so smart, but I've done it before).
The third option would be to mount the original fork but it's a little to "roady" for me.
I'll sleep on that one and check out the collective's options next Wednesday when they open.
I'm torn between going simple single speed or maybe nine speed rear. I basically toss almost all schwinn rims due to their oddball size making tire options pretty thin. I need to see if the original caliper brakes will work on the smaller wheels.
That's it for now. I've got parts cleaning in Ultra-groovy and will sort through some old cranks.
Peace!
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