Originally Posted by
zoeglassjd
What are the screw on brackets (screw to the front fork) on front quick release wheels (late 80's early 90's) really for and tell me why I shouldn't take them off my $30 yardsale Schwinn 564 (was a good day). Would be a downer tohave to take these off as well if/when I flat out on a long ride...
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They're the safety clips that Schwinn put on their front QR hubs to prevent the wheel from falling off if you left the QR undone. They spring on/off with light finger pressure. You shouldn't have to unscrew anything. Schwinn put those on bike from the mid-'70's until they were bought out.
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