Chris J’s 1966 Schwinn Varsity

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Hi,

Love the website!

Year = 1966 Make = Schwinn Model = Varsity

This is my (all original!) 1966 Schwinn Varsity that I recently found at an estate sale in the Chicago area.  It was completely rusted over… but, after a little (okay, a lot of) metal polish, steel wool and elbow grease she’s looking as good as new!  All the lines had to be replaced (along with the tires and tubes), but now it rides like a dream!  I wasn’t too keen on the color originally… but it’s growing on me… I love my OTS!!!

best, chris j

Thanks Chris

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  • Ben Hrouda

    Great color and a nice example of a Varsity with down tube shifters.

  • http://hughsbicycle.blogspot.com Hugh

    Where were you when I was trying to sell my Sekine (:

  • older1

    Nice work, Chris!
    1966! It seems like nothing else in this world has the enduring ability to literally survive decades of neglect, to reward it’s new owner after an inexpensive application of TLC returning it to it’s original enjoyable purpose, like a purely simple OTS Schwinn!
    I guess that’s why we like them so much!
    The lack of “safety levers” and chainring guard, along with the downtube shifters, remind us of a better time before heartless lawyers invaded every aspect of life.