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This is my first single-speed conversion based on a mid-80′s Schwinn Varsity. I stripped the old blue paint and rattle-canned the black, pink, white, and faux carbon fiber on the fork. I also upgraded the cranks, seatpost, handlebars, and wheels to aluminum, but kept the original fork, headset, neck, and front brake. The bike started out at 40 lbs when I started. I shaved some 15 lbs with all of the upgrades.
Submitted by Jae_Rex
6 Comments Received
November 19th, 2009 @6:10 am
Using brakes on a non-machined wheel is not a great idea. Also shorten that cable housing. I like the frame though.
January 2nd, 2010 @7:15 pm
A Schwinn Varsity on a diet. A good move. I had a 76 10 speed and was always amazed at the weight every time I took it down a flight of stairs. Someone stole it while I was cutting grass in the front and the bike in back. Hope the thief hit a tree. Nice conversion but lock it up when you leave it.
January 31st, 2010 @1:55 pm
Yeah that brake wire just looks messy. And the bike looks good overall but I wouldve gone with a black seatpost, crank and stem. Also, you could lose more weight by tossing that wretched kickstand.
March 6th, 2010 @12:37 pm
I hear you guys…I’m gonna go the other way here. I’d like to see about 25 more feet of brake cable. Maybe you could wrap the entire bike with it.
March 6th, 2010 @1:03 pm
The last couple kickstands I weighed were 500 grams. with a lock or tree or lightpost the kickstand is useless and most sag after a while and the annoying thing hits the pedals. Bikes fall over too often with stands anyway. Keep the chrome post and stem in my opinion. Thanks
April 15th, 2010 @10:48 pm
Better yet, allow yourself enough brake wire to make some heavy duty FRS straps out of the excess, while allowing the wire to still be attached and functioning the brakes.
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