schwinn drifter?

I think there was an old Schwinn called a Drifter, but do you mean the new-ish one? It looks like just a regular cantilever frame with an oversized downtube and a springer.

If you are using a China Girl, you should have no problems at all. I would recommend getting an adapter for the front mount. Here is a build, but I think he drilled through the downtube for the mount: Schwinn Drifter build

Good luck!

It is difficult to add a front brake to a springer fork. Other than that, the Drifter will work fine. I use a front drum brake wheel with my springer fork. Some guys have adapted disk brakes to springers.

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I love my drifter coaster brakes + plus front and rear brakes new rims and spokes

Hi Bullrider!

Very nice ride. I sure would like to build that one.

Dave
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Hi robbomberbomyea!

Cool engine colors.

Dave
AssembleThis

"It is difficult to add a front brake to a springer fork."
Robbomberbom,,,,, after reading some posts on bicycle forums from riders in the UK with the same fork, I am recanting my statement shown above in quotes.
In many parts of England, you are required to have a front brake to pedal a bicycle on the street.
Therefore, they had to find ways to add front brakes to their springer forked bikes.
One way is they bolt a caliper brake through the lower part of the steer tube.
Another way is to clamp a couple of steel plates across the fork struts to make a brake bracket.
If you want a front cantilever (mountain bike, post) brake, they make adapters that will bolt onto the caliper brake hole in the bottom of the steer tube.