Where can I find parts for my old Schwinn?
Many parts are standard and are commonly available at bike shops. The pedals are standard 1/2″ pedals. The chains (except for the skiptooth style) are still made, 1/2″ x 1/8″ for bikes with a single cog in the back, 1/2″ x 3/32″ for derailleur models. Brake cables are still the same. Brake shoes are standard (Kool Stop Continentals are recommended, although you’ll have to file a bevel in the face so they work great from the get-go.). Tubes are standard.Specific parts are available through eBay. You might also want to check the Classic Classified section of the Schwinn Forums or Memory Lane Classics (see my Kool Links page for a link). Local and regional swap meets are another great place to find parts.Schwinn parts are generally not year-specific as a matter of function. Some folks (myself included sometimes) like to get correctly dated parts for special Schwinns, but for the most part it doesn’t matter what year the part is. Schwinn didn’t make yearly changes to much of anything besid
