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Location: Saratoga calif.
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Bikes: Miyata 610(66cm), GT Vantara Hybrid (64cm), Nishiki International (64cm), Peugeot rat rod (62 cm), Trek 800 Burning Man helicopter bike, Bob Jackson frame (to be restored?) plus a never ending stream of neglected waifs from the Bike exchange.
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Now I'm getting all horny to dig in to the New World. As some have mentioned this is not going to be a money making project but who gives a flying fork.
I have the Varsity totaly stripped down and weighed the frame yesterday.
9.4 lbs.!!!with the bearing races removed.
That is about 2 lbs. heavier than any other frame I have weighed.
I checked the bottom bracket adaptor I got for it and it fits. Now I need to get the last of the grease off the frame so I can paint it. Then I guess I will go ahead with building it up. It will be interisting to see how much it weighs with most of the steel bits replaced with aluminum.
I cleaned the wheels and crank and they polished up nicely. The wheels have very nice tires on them so I am going to hang them up and wait till I get another old schwinn that I can use them on.