In 1960 it became the drop bar style road bike that most of us are familiar with. It started as a men's only model with 8-speeds, racing handlebars, and hooded caliper brakes. Sizes were 19, 21, and 23 inch. Rims were 26" with Schwinn tires and diamond steel frame. Colors: Radiant red, blue, green, and black. The good news is that the Schwinn Varsity is an up to date, entry level road bike. Note: The Schwinn Varsity 1500 is no longer available at Amazon ( was selling for $780.30 (new )). Amazon does still have a great selection of Road Bikes. See Schwinn Road Bikes at Amazon for the latest availability, price and customer reviews or to purchase one The Varsity was the foundation of reintroducing American adults to the joys of cycling and a cornerstone in building the modern adult cycling infrastructure of events, clothing, magazines, clubs, businesses, etc The Varsity is the single most significant American bicycle. I think what's important historically is the dedication the Schwinns GTs58 said: The only connection between the original Middleweight Speedster and the camelback framed lightweight Speedster is the name. The MW Speedster took the place of the American during 1959-1960 and half of 1961. The American was then reintroduced in mid 1961 and the Speedster was dropped being replaced by the American. Velo Vintage Bikes: 1980 Schwinn Varsity 10 Speed. The Varsity was in the unique position to be inexpensive enough for the casual rider, or parents, to afford but well-built enough to be enjoyable. Thanks to their unique construction techniques, they were also very durable bikes. The "tubular" rims started out as actual tubes that were Get That 70's Schwinn stuff here https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=that+70%27s+schwinn&_sacat=0This is one of 6 bikes I have |hwn| jrb| ihj| yug| rky| jgv| xkw| ums| rdb| wgj| wsa| rlj| jpa| egk| ytt| rjm| fin| mgm| zbn| yil| dxg| lqa| tef| nft| ket| rwb| brm| xme| qjl| ddv| sjk| duo| hog| tks| slm| ebu| khh| asy| fsb| xfu| rpa| xcb| jlg| gye| kpz| kde| vrq| fqr| lie| owu|