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Old 08-21-22, 06:33 PM
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80’s Schwinn Varsity, immaculate

I realize this forum may not be the correct place to sell a Varsity, but I figured I’d see if there is any interest. I’m not looking to ship this heavy beast, local sales in NE Ohio only please.

I have completely rebuilt this varsity, piece by piece and it is immaculate. Brake and shift cables will be added before sale. The only real flaw is an area of missing paint on the down tube. Otherwise it’s in fantastic condition.

Yes it’s heavy, but it is built to last multiple lifetimes.

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The worst paint damage



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Not to be persnickety, but it needs cables & housings. Don’t know about your market, but you could easily get your price in the PNW, If it was fully operational. Good luck.
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Not to be persnickety, but it needs cables & housings. Don’t know about your market, but you could easily get your price in the PNW, If it was fully operational. Good luck.
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Yes, that is addressed in the text of the listing. Cables and housing will be installed before the sale is complete. They are currently being shipped to my house.

Thanks for the feedback on the price. It’s definitely not a money maker for the time I have in it. It was a bike that I was forced to buy to get one that I wanted. I wasn’t even going to spend the time on it, I was going to harvest it originally. The condition was so nice that I changed my mind So, here I am.

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Bump! Added new photos since the cables are now installed




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Bump and price reduction
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At that price, if it was closer, I would buy it.......but, alas shipping to me in ca would be costly.
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At that price, if it was closer, I would buy it.......but, alas shipping to me in ca would be costly.
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Yeah… shipping would be a tough hill to climb. I’m honestly surprised I’ve had no bites locally on Craigslist or Facebook. Maybe it’s the time of year?
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Yeah… shipping would be a tough hill to climb. I’m honestly surprised I’ve had no bites locally on Craigslist or Facebook. Maybe it’s the time of year?
I agree. I would think that bike should sell locally at $100 without much of an issue. I would be patient.
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Yikes, that’s a giveaway! Hopefully, a local will buy it.
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Thanks guys. Worst case scenario, I just find a reason to keep it and install north road bars.
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About time...I was tempted to pay shipping.
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