Bike Forums

Go Back  Bike Forums > Bike Forums > Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
Reload this Page >

Schwinn Project Complete

Register
FAQ
Calendar
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory
Notices
Singlespeed & Fixed Gear "I still feel that variable gears are only for people over forty-five. Isn't it better to triumph by the strength of your muscles than by the artifice of a derailer? We are getting soft...As for me, give me a fixed gear!"-- Henri Desgrange (31 January 1865 - 16 August 1940)

Schwinn Project Complete

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 12-28-07, 04:24 PM
  #1  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
November's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 196
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Schwinn Project Complete
I had this old Schwinn Varsity in the basement and decided to build it up into a fixed gear. The rear rim was trashed and the front wasn't much better, so I used the wheelset/tire combo from my Raleigh project. I slapped on a Surly 17t cog (rotafixed) with a dura-ace lockring. Original one-piece crank with 39 teeth. Original stem with 5" risers from ebay. Grips are cheapo Gel-lites. Chain line is straight as a mofo for anyone thinking of converting their Varsity. Kick stand? Hell to the YES!



Last edited by November; 02-03-08 at 05:20 PM.
November is offline  
Reply
Old 12-28-07, 04:28 PM
  #2  
Are we not men?
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Amsterdam for now
Posts: 1,275
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time in 1 Post
brake it?
Zombie Carl is offline  
Reply
Old 12-28-07, 04:30 PM
  #3  
Heck yes.
 
raster's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Phila-ila-delphia
Posts: 426

Bikes: Saint Tropez, Shogun

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
^^^^ yeah, agreed.


Looks pretty *****in', however.
raster is offline  
Reply
Old 12-28-07, 04:30 PM
  #4  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
November's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 196
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Originally Posted by Zombie Carl
brake it?
Not immediately. I wanna mess around on it for a while trying reverse barspins...in an empty parking lot.
November is offline  
Reply
Old 12-28-07, 05:40 PM
  #5  
¡Senor Member!
 
time bandit's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: South Philly
Posts: 1,710
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
word. with 39/17, just messing around/grabbing beer/groceries, no brake is needed.
time bandit is offline  
Reply
Old 12-28-07, 06:19 PM
  #6  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 770
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 27 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
No, but maybe at least clips?
knucks is offline  
Reply
Old 12-28-07, 06:23 PM
  #7  
Booya
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Berlin
Posts: 126

Bikes: Ritte Bosberg

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
front break arrospok

antiguru is offline  
Reply
Back to Subforum
Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
View Next Unread
Removing the front derailleur from a bike...

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



Advanced Search

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.