I so freaking want this bike

[One-eyed Sailor]

I love cafe bikes!! And radiant coppertone omg.
But it's a 21" and I need a 23". I think he'd take $250.
Maybe next time.

Edit: 1965 Varsity

Here

 

[twojs.bike]

That’s a nice bike. I am trying to figure out the significance of the circle head badge. Usually Chicago built Schwinns have oval headbadges and Japanese built have round. But every now and then there is a round headbadge on a Chicago Schwinn. Like this. It must mean something.

 

[ingola]

I love cafe bikes!! And radiant coppertone omg.
But it's a 21" and I need a 23". I think he'd take $250.
Maybe next time.

Edit: 1965 Varsity

Here
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Are you a giant? My next build is going to be a cafe style bike

 

[twojs.bike]

It also has the down tube shifters. Must be a higher end varsity.

 

[Wildcat]

I love cafe bikes!! And radiant coppertone omg.
But it's a 21" and I need a 23". I think he'd take $250.
Maybe next time.

Edit: 1965 Varsity

Here
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Sure looks like a 23" frame. Here's a 1964 21" frame:

 

[68z27]

That’s a nice bike. I am trying to figure out the significance of the circle head badge. Usually Chicago built Schwinns have oval headbadges and Japanese built have round. But every now and then there is a round headbadge on a Chicago Schwinn. Like this. It must mean something.

I too have a mostly original Varsity (tires, pads, pedals) 10sp with a round Schwinn Continental head badge. Since I thought Continental and Varsity were 2 different models why would they do that unless its like some automotive makers that had extra parts laying around on the assembly line and got installed when the other models were coming down the line.....

 

[One-eyed Sailor]

Sure looks like a 23" frame. Here's a 1964 21" frame:

I contacted the owner again, asking him to measure C-C. It is indeed a 23".

 

[Wildcat]

I had a 65 Continental 23" frame, same as Varsity, but I needed a 21"! Coppertone too!

 

[Wildcat]

I contacted the owner again, asking him to measure C-C. It is indeed a 23".

That bike is all there. I'd get it!

 

[One-eyed Sailor]

Darn you @Wildcat
It is very clean, derailleurs and crank are Sprint. Rear derailleur needs service and probably cables
It came with a Cycle-Rite dyno light kit but the rear lens is missing so it's unmounted.

 

[twojs.bike]

Bonus : it doesn’t have drop bars!

 

[One-eyed Sailor]

Bonus : it doesn’t have drop bars!

Can't do drop bars, kill my wrists.

 

[twojs.bike]

I hate drop bars. I have about a dozen in my garage that need to go to the recycling bin.

 

[Kevin B]

I hate drop bars. I have about a dozen in my garage that need to go to the recycling bin.

They are good for mounting on walls and hanging cords or hoses from them.

 

[68z27]

I sometimes cut the drop off to create sort of a modified bullhorn handlebar.

 

[Wildcat]

Darn you @Wildcat
It is very clean, derailleurs and crank are Sprint. Rear derailleur needs service and probably cables
It came with a Cycle-Rite dyno light kit but the rear lens is missing so it's unmounted.
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Ratrod had a coppertone Schwinn that he completely dismantled and shined every part before reassembling it, it looked mint. I think this one is in excellent condition and would shine like new.

 

[ParkRNDL]

Love me some Coppertones

Schwinn:

Ross:

Sears/Murray: