Was there a 26" middleweight Girls 3 Speed Bike offered in 1970

[Xlobsterman]

Or was there any Schwinn's 26" girls model middleweight that just had the rear bracket for caliper brakes?

Here is the adapter you will need to mount a rear brake on a 70 frame with the vertical hole in the rear bridge. It can be found on Ebay occasionally Schwinn part number 17 299

 

[Arjnmrskr213]

The Cruisers were Balloon bikes, so you're pretty limited finding a middleweight girls frame set up for the caliper brakes. I doubt you'll ever find one that's later than a 1962 model because they were non existent. You'll find plenty of them from 1955-1962. Here's a 1959 that was for sale here locally for $150.

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Damn that would've been a perfect start to building her bike but anytime anything half way decent is for sale in SoCal they want 2 or 3 times the regular price. For any late 70s 26" they ask 300-400 bucks or when they do sell something from the 60s early 70s they have already "restored" it and its not even worth anything near what they are asking.

 

[Arjnmrskr213]

Here is the adapter you will need to mount a rear brake on a 70 frame with the vertical hole in the rear bridge. It can be found on Ebay occasionally Schwinn part number 17 299

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Here is the adapter you will need to mount a rear brake on a 70 frame with the vertical hole in the rear bridge. It can be found on Ebay occasionally Schwinn part number 17 299

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Thats works! Thank you once again for help, i really appreciate it, and thank you all who took the time to reply with your helpful input.

 

[Xlobsterman]

Thats works! Thank you once again for help, i really appreciate it, and thank you all who took the time to reply with your helpful input.

Yea, it is a simple easy solution for adding a rear brake. But the part can be a little tough to find, and I have seen them sell for as high as $50....LOL

 

[Rusty Klunker]

Another option would be to look for a 3 speed hub with coaster brakes. A caliper front fork would probably be easier to find.

 

[Arjnmrskr213]

Yea, it is a simple easy solution for adding a rear brake. But the part can be a little tough to find, and I have seen them sell for as high as $50....LOL

Yeah and its a easy solution only difference is gonna be the fender hanger and who cares about that. Is there a springer fork brake adapter similar to this one? Just curious.

 

[GTs58]

Yeah and its a easy solution only difference is gonna be the fender hanger and who cares about that. Is there a springer fork brake adapter similar to this one? Just curious.

There was a caliper brake adapter for the blade fork. The aftermarket springers have a hole for a caliper.

 

[Arjnmrskr213]

Another option would be to look for a 3 speed hub with coaster brakes. A caliper front fork would probably be easier to find.

Im actually going with a Springer Fork. I never liked hand brakes on my Schwinns since to me they look cluttersome but a 3 speed hub is really nice for cruising but I really wanted not to use a front brake like I have on all my springer bikes as I have always gotten by with just a coaster brake but since it will be my lil girl riding the bike Id rather be safe than sorry.

 

[Arjnmrskr213]

There was a caliper brake adapter for the blade fork. The aftermarket springers have a hole for a caliper.

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[/QUOTE I will go with an Original Springer, do u have a part number of the front fork adapter?

 

[Arjnmrskr213]

Another option would be to look for a 3 speed hub with coaster brakes. A caliper front fork would probably be easier to find.

As far as a coaster brake 3 speed, i dont know if thats a good idea for my lil girl. I dont know about other brands of 3 speed coaster brake hubs but I have a shimano 3cc hub on my trike and I hate the if your not engaged properly in a gear you have no brakes