3 speed crankset for a fixie conversion?
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3 speed crankset for a fixie conversion?
Hi Everyone,
I'm building up my first fixed gear right now. Its a 1986 Schwinn Varsity 20 inch frame. These bikes were Schwinn's attempt at a lightweight Varsity. The frames were made by Giant in Taiwan, its lugged steel. They came with a wierd crankset that had a freewheel. This freewheel crank had an odd bottom bracket size. I had my local co-op tear down the crank and bottom bracket.
My project is almost done, my wheelset, tires, and cog should arrive in a couple of days. I bought the bike as just a frame and fork. I cut a set of bullhorns from a set of drops at the coop. All I need now is a crank.
One problem. I've run out of funds...
I could spend money a=on a dedicated fixed gear crankset. But I don't really want to. I would need a bottom bracket as well. I have several cruisers and Sturney-Archer 3 speeds laying around that will be torn down eventually.
So, could I use the crank and bottom from one of these bikes on the varsity to finish this project.
Frank
I'm building up my first fixed gear right now. Its a 1986 Schwinn Varsity 20 inch frame. These bikes were Schwinn's attempt at a lightweight Varsity. The frames were made by Giant in Taiwan, its lugged steel. They came with a wierd crankset that had a freewheel. This freewheel crank had an odd bottom bracket size. I had my local co-op tear down the crank and bottom bracket.
My project is almost done, my wheelset, tires, and cog should arrive in a couple of days. I bought the bike as just a frame and fork. I cut a set of bullhorns from a set of drops at the coop. All I need now is a crank.
One problem. I've run out of funds...
I could spend money a=on a dedicated fixed gear crankset. But I don't really want to. I would need a bottom bracket as well. I have several cruisers and Sturney-Archer 3 speeds laying around that will be torn down eventually.
So, could I use the crank and bottom from one of these bikes on the varsity to finish this project.
Frank
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I think you should be able to just take off the smaller chain rings and use the biggest one for your fixed conversion.
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Hi Everyone,
I'm building up my first fixed gear right now. Its 1 1986 Schwinn Varsity 20 inch frame. These bikes were Schwinn's attempt at a lightweight Varsity. The frames were made by Giant in Taiwan, its lugged steel. They came with a wierd crankset that had a freewheel. This freewheel crank had an odd bottom bracket size. I had my local co-op tear down the crank and bottom bracket.
My project is almost done, my wheelset, tires, and cog should arrive in a couple of days. I bought the bike as just a frame and fork. I cut a set of bullhorns from a set of drops at the coop. All I need now is a crank.
One problem. I've run out of funds...
I could spend money a=on a dedicated fixed gear crankset. But I don't really want to. I would need a bottom bracket as well. I have several cruisers and Sturney-Archer 3 speeds laying around that will be torn down eventually.
So, could I use the crank and bottom from one of these bikes on the varsity to finish this project.
Frank
I'm building up my first fixed gear right now. Its 1 1986 Schwinn Varsity 20 inch frame. These bikes were Schwinn's attempt at a lightweight Varsity. The frames were made by Giant in Taiwan, its lugged steel. They came with a wierd crankset that had a freewheel. This freewheel crank had an odd bottom bracket size. I had my local co-op tear down the crank and bottom bracket.
My project is almost done, my wheelset, tires, and cog should arrive in a couple of days. I bought the bike as just a frame and fork. I cut a set of bullhorns from a set of drops at the coop. All I need now is a crank.
One problem. I've run out of funds...
I could spend money a=on a dedicated fixed gear crankset. But I don't really want to. I would need a bottom bracket as well. I have several cruisers and Sturney-Archer 3 speeds laying around that will be torn down eventually.
So, could I use the crank and bottom from one of these bikes on the varsity to finish this project.
Frank
You can try it. It'd be immediately obvious if the BB is correct or incorrect anyways.
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This is it here, except this is the tall frame. I bought it as just the frame, fork and crank, the exact ones pictured here
Here it is, right after I bought it
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