Schwinn Cruiser 1988 Wine Red

[Imlach]

Man, you can fill a thread. How many pages since the last picture of the bike? I had to dig a little bit. You've decided on a threadless stem, right? I think that should set the tone for the build. 3 piece would be the choice for design cohesion. I've personally never gone 3 piece on an old frame, there are apparently adapters that make it all work. Have you looked into that end of it ?

To my understanding knocking out the bearing cups and installing an American mid bb should do the trick.

I'll be putting the battered profile ahead stem on there with a set of steel MX bars. On the front I'll run a v brake with the p2 fork. I'm currently looking at some nice single bmx levers to use for the front brake.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

To my understanding knocking out the bearing cups and installing an American mid bb should do the trick.

Hopefully it's all that was for you. I thought there were compatibility issues
https://www.porkchopbmx.com/euro-to-american-bicycle-bottom-bracket-adapter-bl.html

 

[Imlach]

Hopefully it's all that was for you. I thought there were compatibility issues
https://www.porkchopbmx.com/euro-to-american-bicycle-bottom-bracket-adapter-bl.html

That's for running like a BSA threaded BB in American BB shell though, if I understand correctly. All I need is a mid BB for 19mm spindles, and then the crankset. Should be no different than installing 3 piece on a BMX with American BB, but I may be wrong.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

That's for running like a BSA threaded BB in American BB shell though, if I understand correctly. All I need is a mid BB for 19mm spindles, and then the crankset. Should be no different than installing 3 piece on a BMX with American BB, but I may be wrong.

Haha you've seen through the ruse, when it comes to that "modern" stuff, I know next to nothing. I have never taken apart a threadless stem. I should stick to style advice, I went to design school, not trades.

 

[Imlach]

Haha you've seen through the rise, when it comes to that "modern" stuff, I know next to nothing. I have never taken apart a threadless stem. I should stick to style advice, I went to design school, not trades.

I will take your advice and get the three piece me thinks. I like one piece but 3 piece is going to be in keeping with the slight retro mod side of it. I may get the black one piece just to try it out and see how it compares, but I reckon I'll be going three piece. About ahead and threaded, I prefer the looks of quill stems but I find the threaded setup inferior to the simplicity of ahead.

Topload bmx stems are by far my favourites these days.

 

[Imlach]

Got these coming



And a set of profiles are on their way

 

[Mickeyspinn]

Mickey thinks this is going to be your fav bike Any thoughts on pedals?
I see big vicious looking beartraps ,no little ankle biters but proper bone scraping beasts!

 

[pw_pw_la]

I'd stick Odyssey Triple Traps on it.



In fact, I'd even donate a set.

I have either 9/16 or 1/2 threaded in the parts bin.

You pick.

 

[Imlach]

I'd stick Odyssey Triple Traps on it.

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In fact, I'd even donate a set.

I have either 9/16 or 1/2 threaded in the parts bin.

You pick.

How wide are they?

 

[pw_pw_la]

Wide as fook.

Are you really going to go make me measure?