Schwinn Rear Fender/Brake bracket

[SLM]

I am looking for this bracket for a project bike . I believe it is a fender bracket or a fender/brake bracket to attach between the rear stays. PM if you have one or two !! I need this brake to put a rear Dia Compe brake on my older Schwinn cantilever !

 

[ratdaddy]

yea I got several of those.If I can find them I will send you a pic

 

[DCSpitfire]

yea I got several of those.If I can find them I will send you a pic

Hey RatDaddy,
Would that bracket work to mount side pull brakes on a '78 Spitfire? After I sourced a Atom brake rear wheel from a Cruiser 5 my wife (the bikes new owner) prefers the twist grip shift and internally geared Shimano hub... yay

If so, I can use one from your collection please

 

[Gordon]

Pretty sure those brackets are for adding caliper brakes to a FRONT fork. Not sure how you would make it work on a rear.

 

[DCSpitfire]

Pretty sure those brackets are for adding caliper brakes to a FRONT fork. Not sure how you would make it work on a rear.

Thanks for the response, Gordon but I tend to disagree. It looks like it would slip under the rear fender mount (the arched one on 70's Spitfires, see picture) . I don't see how you would mount it to forks since it wouldn't fit the Ashtabula forks.

 

[Gordon]

You might be correct but according to this description, the adapter fits middleweight forged forks and I have seen them used on Stingrays.

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/schwinn-bicycle-caliper-brake-adapter-149078111

 

[KevinM]

I have a few of those adapters and they are for front forks. You need a Weinmann adapter for the rear if you plan to use a caliper on the rear.

 

[DCSpitfire]

You might be correct but according to this description, the adapter fits middleweight forged forks and I have seen them used on Stingrays.

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/schwinn-bicycle-caliper-brake-adapter-149078111

Thanks to both of you for the information. When the original thread was about rear brakes I got hopeful. RatDaddy stated that the bracket goes between the rear stays I got happy. I guess I'm searching for a Weinmann adapter now. Any chance either of you have a spare one of those laying around that you're willing to sell?

 

[Gordon]

I do not have the Weinmann rear brake adapter. I would think it would be fairly easy to make something that would work if you can't find one.

 

[DCSpitfire]

Thanks again, Gordon. I see myself moving forward with the billet design I've drawn up.