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Hello all-
Some of you know me from the other pages like BMX Museum or The Cabe. Looks like I just lost everything I typed, so I’ll just leave this here.
Merry Christmas!
 

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There's been a couple of users who are having difficulty with text entry on the forum. Don't let it get you down, looks like you have some good stuff to share. We have been seeing plenty of old bikes getting the threadless updates. Perhaps you could try typing the text in notepad and copying/pasting it here...
 
Hey @scott1race , why don't you post a pick of your green Schwinn with the Christmas ornaments hanging from the top tube. I think folks here would dig it.....matthew
 
A few early photos of headset installation and testing some BMX bars on the green bike. I ended up going with some Surly bars, as these were too tall for my purposes.
 

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Thanks. Yes, it is a simple bolt on adapter. I mounted it on the outside of my rear dropout because my rear triangle is already spread slightly to 135mm to fit a Paul MTB singlespeed rear hub. I know I should just weld it on there, but I have used it for more than 6000 miles now without any problem.
 
Thanks. Yes, it is a simple bolt on adapter. I mounted it on the outside of my rear dropout because my rear triangle is already spread slightly to 135mm to fit a Paul MTB singlespeed rear hub. I know I should just weld it on there, but I have used it for more than 6000 miles now without any problem.

Hey, Scott, got any more pics of your disc brake/rear dropout assembly ?
 
The second image shows a stainless hose clamp, which I was using when I rode this bike off-road more often. I haven’t used the clamp for 4 years now. My girlfriend and I just rode these bikes 27 miles yesterday, she gets the green bike because it’s lighter and faster 😉 Green bike was first built in May of 1958, just like me.
 

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The second image shows a stainless hose clamp, which I was using when I rode this bike off-road more often. I haven’t used the clamp for 4 years now. My girlfriend and I just rode these bikes 27 miles yesterday, she gets the green bike because it’s lighter and faster 😉 Green bike was first built in May of 1958, just like me.

Now this is what I have been searching for: looks sturdy enough. Do you remember the brand or where you got it?
 

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