They are for the CPSC front wheel retainers. You know when big brother is watching you. Steven Willis The Bike Stand 1778 East Second Street Scotch Plains NJ 07076 908-322-3330 http://www.thebikestand.com
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> Hey, gang.
>
> I'm pretty much finished with my fixed gear conversion on the yellow
> '74 Continental, and I'm about to get started stripping down the
> Continental II that followed me home at the same time. The frame is
> too large for me. It appears to be the largest size Schwinn offered
> in 78 or 79 (26"). I noticed a couple screws in the fork blades that
> I've never seen on other bicycles. They're about where the lowrider
> rack mounts would be, but they're only on the inside of the blades,
> next to the wheel. Nothing protrudes to the outside. Is this some
> type of rack mount? Or do you think it might be something that was
> added by a previous owner?
>
> BTW, I intend to strip the frame of all the components and keep them
> as spares for the yellow bike. If anyone is interested, once it's
> disassembled, the frame will be available for the cost of shipping (no
> fork, headset, bottom bracket, crank, etc.). Only the frame. It's
> black with gold decals. There are also a couple of Bluemel short
> racing mudguards on it. I believe they're called "Sovereign". They
> have the chrome strip down the middle. They're also black and look
> like they've spent a lot of time outdoors. I didn't notice any cracks
> in them. Same deal. Cost of shipping.
>
> --
> Scott Loveless
> New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
> http://www.twosixteen.com/