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My reason to remove them is because I have a better bike that needs them. I've got a Murray frame with painted bearing cups too. I don't know if I got those cups out...

I could try that! Thanks!

That might work. When all else fails, make a bigger lever!

Worth a try. It won't damage the bearing cup, will it?

Does anyone have a method for removing headset bearing cups when they're butted up against the edge of this thicker portion of the headtube? I tried using my smallest punch to get these bearing cups out, but I just couldn't get it to work. I also tried using a thin screwdriver, but that didn't...

Thanks! I want to say it's an '80s bike, but I couldn't find a serial number to know for sure.

Later in September, I bought these chrome 24" wheels from a Columbia BMX bike at the BMX Vintage National Show, Swap and Race in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

About a month ago, I picked up this Schwinn Cruiser locally for $20. My main reason for getting it? That fork... though the extra parts are a nice bonus. One nice bonus was finding a dealership sticker for a local bike shop here in Tulsa. Sadly, I never checked out Lee's before they closed...

While I may not enter my prewar step-thru Monark into the 2024 Step-Thru Build Off, I might enter this 24" Murray-built Western Flyer into the 2024 Muscle Bike Build Off as a pig bike. Yesterday, I decide to mock up a few parts to see what I liked best. Unfortunately, the original fork is bent...

Oooooh. Okay, I think I get it now. Thanks! I'll see if that works for me.

You wouldn't happen to have a more visual example of how to do what you described, would you? I'm afraid I don't understand what you mean.

Looks good! Here's a photo of a regular Schwinn Krate springer for comparison. I forgot to share this earlier.

I was going to enter the prewar Monark into the Step-Thru Build Off, and I still might, but for now I'm holding off on building it until I can get some help to fix a couple things on the frame, and to find the right chain guard. I ended up going back to a board track-inspired build, which was...

Okay, I've hit a snag with this project. Yesterday, I tried to practice cold-setting on this frame, but no matter how much pressure I put on my plank of wood, I just could not get this frame to open up beyond my initial ~11.5cm measurement. I tired adjusting the frame on the floor and on my work...

Jeez, didn't realize it had been almost a full year since I last updated this thread. I hit a slight snag with my current Step-Thru Build Off entry, so I'm switching gears and I'm back to work on The Old West here. I've got a family reunion coming up on October 20th, and I'd like to get this...

Lookin' sharp!

That is a very "Disney Princess" shade of pink, which I bet she's gonna love. What's the color name for that paint? I might have an '80s/Cyberpunk-inspired build idea that could use that as an accent color.

I picked up a decent 2x4 and some additional hardware so I can straighten out this frame over the weekend. I also ran by storage earlier today to pick up a frame to practice this frame-adjusting technique on before I try it on Stirrup. I got this 24" AMF step-thru for free last year, and it...

That bike is "step-thru" enough for me. Build it!

Thanks! That's actually my dad's toolbox.