Siestabikes
Finally riding a big boys bike
The number of teeth between the 2 chainrings is a bit bizarre.
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Downtube shifter cable stop for a Varsity?
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Eric Amlie
Wore out three sets of tires already!
It's half step gearing. The chainrings are sized to give you a gear ratio halfway in between each of the 5 cogs on the freewheel thereby maximizing your number of useful gear combinations(reducing repetitive ratios).
Siestabikes
Finally riding a big boys bike
I had half step gearing on a touring bike..48,44,26 I think it was. I see the point but on this kind of bike I'd rather see a wider spread between the 2 rings
Eric Amlie
Wore out three sets of tires already!
So did most people I think. The next year(1964) the chainrings were changed to 39/50.
Siestabikes
Finally riding a big boys bike
traditional modern race/road bike cable stops fit well over the Varsity down tube shifter braze ons. the threading is different but you could use the original screw/bolt
Siestabikes
Finally riding a big boys bike
i picked this up from the original owners daughter. I will swap the currant shifters for downtube cable stops and mate them to a schwinn stem shifter
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