Thread: has anyone converted a 70s schwinn continental to fixed?
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Old 02-09-16 | 02:58 PM
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Cruzer619
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Bikes: '89 Schwinn Circuit, '88 Schwinn Prelude, '87 Schwinn Tempo, '86 Schwinn Super Sport, Late 70's Rossin

Originally Posted by hobbitman
As for the headset, genuinebicycleproducts.com sells a headset that lets you install a 1 1/8 threadless fork. This sells for about 50 bucks. Its essentially a 10 dollar headset that's been turned in a lathe to fit your headtube, but if you don't have a buddy thats a machinist its your only option short of installing the original headset and fork.
to OP.. I just recently converted a 79 Schwinn Le Tour IV. Mine didn't have an American type BB.. but I believe you had to use one of these to do the conversion
SBS Bottom Bracket Conversion from American to Euro Adapter | eBay

to hobbitman.. for me was easier to use a 1 1/8 quill adapter then put on the stem I wanted.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=sr_1_2&sr=8-2

since I can't post pics yet.. link to my bike.
https://goo.gl/photos/RJA1fv7kUv1U9chd9
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