My first "racer" was a used Varsity in 1967. I paid $50 for it at American Cyclry in Denver. I lost 30 pounds in 3 months riding to Montbello and back each day from Washington Park. After a year of that the serious riders in the park talked me into upgrading and I bought a Gitane Tour de France from Big Wheel. My Varsity was gold and not nearly as nice as this blue bike.
Paul Patzkowsky Longmont, Colorado