2000 Schwinn Cruiser Supreme 22" Frame

[Karate Chicken Industries]

Mission Accomplished

The addition of a newly built wheelset of Araya 26 x 1.5 (7X?) rims, DT Champion 2.0 spokes and a Formula TH-31 hub in the rear and vintage Sansin high flange up front. The addition of the NOS Shimano XT canti brake shoes with the wheels made it 100% as far as pushing the limits of the frameset. Anything else done at this point is superficial and de-branding the handlebars is the only thing I forsee in that realm. Those Dia Compe 980 levers are still one of my all-time favorites, second only to Avid Ultimate levers.

 

[Wildcat]

Looks great! I agree on those brake levers, I recently rebuilt an 87 Nishiki with those on it. I could have kept them and put some replacements on but they were perfect for that bike, along with the Araya rims, same as yours also.

 

[MaX-D]

Mission Accomplished

The addition of a newly built wheelset of Araya 26 x 1.5 (7X?) rims, DT Champion 2.0 spokes and a Formula TH-31 hub in the rear and vintage Sansin high flange up front. The addition of the NOS Shimano XT canti brake shoes with the wheels made it 100% as far as pushing the limits of the frameset. Anything else done at this point is superficial and de-branding the handlebars is the only thing I forsee in that realm. Those Dia Compe 980 levers are still one of my all-time favorites, second only to Avid Ultimate levers.

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Why did you choose to go with a free wheel instead of a coaster brake? Just curious.

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

I try to keep a few sets of Dia Compe Moto-Length levers around, as well as the Avid Ultimates.

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

Why did you choose to go with a free wheel instead of a coaster brake? Just curious.

I want to keep the option of long downhills open and freewheeling in BMX pump tracks is inherently faster for me.

 

[JA331]

I’ve used similar dia-compe levers on several of my bikes and have to admit they are my favourite levers. I bought my first set in the early 80’s and still have them. They are the only bike parts i have left from my teenage years of messing with bikes. You have done a great job with your Schwinn.

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

Besides those long levers, the stoppers themselves are the venerable pre-XT Deore BR-MT60. They are by far the easiest cantis to set up or adjust that I've ever worked with and stop well with the handful of moto lever.

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[horsefarmer]

I'm a huge fan of Canti brakes! Much futzing to set up - but then perfection!

 

[JA331]

I'm a huge fan of Canti brakes! Much futzing to set up - but then perfection!

Me too. I find them easier to set up than v-brakes and prefer the look.

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

Rode down to boulder today because I'm getting tired of not riding pump tracks almost daily. Now that the kids are back in school, it's empty around Noon, which suits me just fine.