I have a mid 60s gaspipe Schwinn that I think started out as a Speedster. It had been modified before I got it to use three piece cranks and it had aluminum rims. I bought it dirt cheap so I could play around with it. With the alu wheels and low gears it was pretty nice to ride but that *fork*. It had the flattened steel fork and was less than surefooted in turns. So I figured I’d get a different fork and see how it worked.

This morning I hit Recycled Cycles in Seattle and found an old Fuji fork that looked like it would work, for the decent price of $15. It is a little tall, and the Schwinn crown race may not be quite the right size for the Fuji fork. I have to measure it to see if a little reaming will be needed. Other than that, the fork bolted right in place. Can’t wait to test it!

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You are missing some parts on that headset. As a minimum you need spacers. None of the threads should be showing.

Nope, not missing parts. But yes, I need to cut the stem so that it fits. It was longer than the stock stem by about 12-15mm. I was simply fitting it all together to see how it would go.

The locknut is standing proud at the top of the stem. I’ll cut the stem down so that it all fits, never fear!

Nice build! It will be a good choice for a commuter or errand bike.

As for mine, given the upright bars I will be using it mostly for a slow-ride-on-trails bike. I also want to practice brazing on this frame, and add all the mod cons like bottle stops and cable guides. It’s all fun!

Nope, no thanks. They ride ok in a straight line but wibble about on turns. Quite unnerving to me. Besides, I like to tinker with old bikes.