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David L. Johnso
Guest
I was walking out of my office today, and saw this guy riding a real-live Schwinn Varsity. It was
about 4 inches too big for him, and he was really struggling. Then I noticed the other guy standing
around watching, and the scene became clear. The guy on the bike was test-riding it, and the guy
watching was the seller.
Guy riding bike complains that the rear wheel is out of true -- like he could tell, wandering around
like he was. Seller says he'll adjust it tonight -- like he knows how. It had the original steel
rims, and I'm sure that the nipples long ago became one with the spokes. No way it was going to be
trued without a complete re-build which would cost far more than the bike is worth.
I was tempted to ask what the asking price was, but refrained. I would have probably burst out
laughing and ruined the sale. Now, I know there are those who collect these behemouths, but this guy
was clueless. He just wanted a bike and was being sold an ancient bit of trash. For those who don't
know, a Schwinn Varsity tips the scales at about 45 pounds, and comes equipped with the Huret Allvit
derailleur, probably the worst design ever sold. Last made in the late '70s.
Maybe I should have said something.
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David L. Johnson
__o | Deserves death! I daresay he does. Many that live deserve _`\(,_ | death. And some that die
deserve life. Can you give it to (_)/ (_) | them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in
judgement. -- J. R. R. Tolkein
about 4 inches too big for him, and he was really struggling. Then I noticed the other guy standing
around watching, and the scene became clear. The guy on the bike was test-riding it, and the guy
watching was the seller.
Guy riding bike complains that the rear wheel is out of true -- like he could tell, wandering around
like he was. Seller says he'll adjust it tonight -- like he knows how. It had the original steel
rims, and I'm sure that the nipples long ago became one with the spokes. No way it was going to be
trued without a complete re-build which would cost far more than the bike is worth.
I was tempted to ask what the asking price was, but refrained. I would have probably burst out
laughing and ruined the sale. Now, I know there are those who collect these behemouths, but this guy
was clueless. He just wanted a bike and was being sold an ancient bit of trash. For those who don't
know, a Schwinn Varsity tips the scales at about 45 pounds, and comes equipped with the Huret Allvit
derailleur, probably the worst design ever sold. Last made in the late '70s.
Maybe I should have said something.
--
David L. Johnson
__o | Deserves death! I daresay he does. Many that live deserve _`\(,_ | death. And some that die
deserve life. Can you give it to (_)/ (_) | them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in
judgement. -- J. R. R. Tolkein