Tintmanpa's latest activity

I think our bike will make a cute couple.

so I tried to take the spring stay out for the caliper bolt. Some may come out (pressed in) this one was part of the bolt. So I cut the...

I tried @Pondo's wood-stacking technique on my test frame yesterday, and I finally managed to open up the rear triangle a bit. And by a...

After a massive clean up last Christmas, the only step through frame in my inventory is this Mixte. So putting the question out there...

Finally got some time today, to weld the rear end back up. Added a peice of flat stock to bridge the gap, after opening up the chain...

I spotted this and I thought about the Tiny Human's bike. These badges are still made by the the same company that made them for Schwinn...

It’s very pink 😂 I forgot to clean up the bearing cups so I had to stop here for today.

Once I disassemble the caliper I’ll have better view if it’s machines as part of the bolt or pressed. It looks like it’s all one piece.

Sounds like a good plan. The bolt to drill out might be hardened and tough to drill. I'd see if I could hammer the bolt free from the...

Im wondering if I can cut the caliper bolt. Drill out the spring retainer and use it on the long bolt and re assemble the caliper arms?

The brake mounting angle might make a difference. I had a brake that wouldn't reach the rim, but inserted the other way, the pads would...

I'm not a brake expert, but yes you can. Works best if you use the front fork brake (longer bolt) on top. Remove the bolt from the other...

The part that retains the spring is part of the bolt, but maybe you can just use a washer or two and let the spring just sit there with...

I’m considering using a similar dual rear brake setup on mine so I’ll be interested to see how this works out. 💪