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Oct 20, 2012 - 5 posts - 5 authors
A little help please... My daughter needs a new chainguard for her Schwinn Meridian. She loaned her trike out, to be used in a parade, and ...
Oct 16, 2011 - SOURCE: Meridian Adult 26-Inch 3-Wheel Bike: Schwinn Meridian Tricycle rear brake adjustment... ... Schwinn Meridian Adult 26-Inch... ... Have a manual for Schwinn Meridian Adult 26-Inch 3-Wheel Bike?
The Schwinn Meridian Trikes use a different type of axle than others such as Sun Bicycle Trikes. The center of Schwinn & Sun Trikes are the same and measured diameter at 17mm, but differ on the threaded ends... Sun Trikes continue with 17mm to the axle ends, but Schwinn Trikes taper down to 12.5mm axle ends to fit their custom size wheels. This Schwinn tapered reduction in axle diameter may be part of the reason why Schwinn axles seem to bend or break more easily.
It seems that Schwinn requested these custom parts size to lock consumers into having to purchase solely high-priced Schwinn wheel/axle parts.
As of 2022, buying replacement Schwinn Wheel/Axle replacement parts is a real pain because Schwinn will not sell direct to consumers, will not disclose Schwinn part numbers, and Schwinn Customer Service tries to redirect public parts inquiries to "authorized dealers".
The problem is most local bike stores no longer carry Schwinn bikes or parts and the retailer "big-box" stores such as Walmart, Target, or Dick's Sporting Goods will only sell Schwinn parts for bikes they stock or have sold to you at that store.
After complaining, to Schwinn Customer Service several times, they finally allowed me to order direct from Schwinn.
This comes up frequently. In my tips and tricks page is a link to the www.schwinn.com instruction manual download page. But they are most likely the same instructions you have already got. There are no other specific instructions for building.
So what is the best method of assembly? Not much beyond taking the project to your local bike shop and having them assemble it, Fees vary on this but it is the most effective method to make sure the bike/ trike is assembled correctly and safe to operate. Or you can find a friend that has some mechanical knowledge and maybe even owns one and can help.
Poor instructions are the norm, sorry. If you get the majority of the bike together you can post specific questions along the way and the community may be able to help solve that specific issue.
Why not call a Schwinn dealer and ask if they can order it for you? You do realize that you void any warranty by altering you bike, don't you? But, if you don't care, look on the www.schwinn.com website and find a Schwinn dealer near you.
you need a new axle kit, and a cog removal tool. They used to be a Huret dearailleur if I remember right. I know a varsity never had Shimano. I think you may be better off buying a new rear wheel (it is usually less money than having to rebuild the axle) and let the bike shop do the change over, it is well worth it. You wont have to deal with the brakes,check the cones etc. Why did you have the Meridian adult trike on, and you have an old 10 speed Varsity? Kind of confusing.
If your hubs are good, a good bike shop should be able to rebuild the wheels with new rims and spokes. This probably will cost more than a similar sized wheel for a 2 wheel bike.
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