That's a cool old bike!brewsky wrote:In my stupid days, we would wait for cars to top over the mountain at the overlook and race them down the other side. It was about 3 miles of 8% grade back to back sharp curves and no problem passing them on the inside. I remember not being able to keep up with the pedals in top gear on a Schwinn Varsity.
Recently dug out my sister's '66 Schwinn Breeze and got it back on the road for her....a little rough, but it still works.....
It's fun passing cars. Even more fun is jumping on a bumper and "motor pacing"(at lower speeds, like 25 and below). You have to be careful, though, because some car drivers get nervous about a bicycle being so close to them. Still, it's a hoot!