It really is RED frame back from powdercoat
09-06-07 | 10:13 PM
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stringbreaker
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From: wa. State
Bikes: specialized crossroads hybrid 2006 Raleigh Cadent 2 1971 Schwinn Varsity, 1972 Schwinn Continental, 1977 Schwinn Volare (frame)
Those style are readily available from a friend of mine that has a shop and they run the gamut from cheesily cheep to very nice stainless steel so if this adapter and BB doesn' t work out I might just give one a try. nothing ventured nothing gained. I won't be afraid to tear something off this bike if I don't like it. Since I'm not going for a full concours restoration I'm up for anything that will bring the red beast to its radiant glory
09-07-07 | 03:45 AM
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Freewheel Medic
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That was a close call String! You almost voided the warrenty on that adapter if you had chucked it up in your lathe! 
I couldn't really see the gap you were refering to. Here are the best pictures I have with the adapters, BB, and cranksets in place.
First is the '62 Continental with a FMF adapter, Shimano UN54 113mm cartridge BB, and Campy Record crankset.
Second two pictures are of the stoker end of the '79 Twinn Sport. The no-name adapter was an ebay win at $5, a Nashbar 115mm cartridge BB, and a highly modified Sakae (dump find) crankset. The crankset is essentially a quad. At this point it doesn't really work because the right side drive arm hits the timing chain.
Here's a picture of the original BB set-up on the Twinn Sport, which is simular to the one Kurt mentioned. The spindle on this baby was about 125mm which kept the modified Sakae too far outward from the frame for the FD to work.
I couldn't really see the gap you were refering to. Here are the best pictures I have with the adapters, BB, and cranksets in place.First is the '62 Continental with a FMF adapter, Shimano UN54 113mm cartridge BB, and Campy Record crankset.
Second two pictures are of the stoker end of the '79 Twinn Sport. The no-name adapter was an ebay win at $5, a Nashbar 115mm cartridge BB, and a highly modified Sakae (dump find) crankset. The crankset is essentially a quad. At this point it doesn't really work because the right side drive arm hits the timing chain.
Here's a picture of the original BB set-up on the Twinn Sport, which is simular to the one Kurt mentioned. The spindle on this baby was about 125mm which kept the modified Sakae too far outward from the frame for the FD to work.
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09-07-07 | 09:26 AM
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09-07-07 | 09:33 AM
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MMMMM good idea I got the love for the old Schwinns. This bike was $50.00 bucks complete and I'm an old midwestern boy from Ohio and I can remember salivating over those Continentals and Varsities so now I have one of each. But my next project is going to be a lugged frame exotic foreign beauty maybe from the same country Sophia Loren is from MMMMMMMM. I like the way Bianchi rolls off the tongue sorta makes you sweat don't it?
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09-07-07 | 10:10 AM
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ahhh.....i feel like a jack *****, its to early for me to be functioning! i knew i should have slept later.
and oh yeah, what kind of bottom bracket adapters are you guys using and where are you getting them. i have found a couple of the FMF euro adapters, is that the correct one? i am thinking of using my shimano 300ex group on Sierra if no one buys the bike they are on. so i am just getting an idea of what i need to do this project.
and oh yeah, what kind of bottom bracket adapters are you guys using and where are you getting them. i have found a couple of the FMF euro adapters, is that the correct one? i am thinking of using my shimano 300ex group on Sierra if no one buys the bike they are on. so i am just getting an idea of what i need to do this project.
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09-07-07 | 12:17 PM
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From: wa. State
Bikes: specialized crossroads hybrid 2006 Raleigh Cadent 2 1971 Schwinn Varsity, 1972 Schwinn Continental, 1977 Schwinn Volare (frame)
Frejus: Beautifimous. The bottom bracket adapter is as shown in this thread above two round internally threaded pieces and three screws that take the place of the bearing cups on the old one piece crank assembly
09-07-07 | 12:59 PM
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I tried one of these on a 71 Continental. It was too wide. If I centered the axle the front derailler would not push far enough out to get the chain on the large chainring. So I adjusted it to stick out as far to non-drive side as possible and ended up with a working but crappy chain line, and a left pedal that was a 1/2" further out from the BB than the right pedal.
Maybe I bought the wrong size/type, it was designed for a BMX bike.
Maybe I bought the wrong size/type, it was designed for a BMX bike.
