Well I have finally started my re-build. I have an old road bike from back in the eaely 80's. It was a cheap $200-250 bike back then. I got new tires for it don't ask me what kind I can't remember.
I had the LBS remove the old cassset so that I could get at the bearings. Once it was off I could tell just how bad the bearings were inside the freewheel of the casset so I got a new one. Dumped the old 5 and got a new Shimano MegaRange Super-Low 13-34T
Not sure if the rear derailer will handle it but since it's just friction shift I don't really care. I can always upgrade that later too.
Looking forward to getting it back on the road.
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Sounds like you got your work cut out for you.
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The rebuild is going well. I pulled apart the bearings cleaned them out and re-packed them with bicycle grease. They still feel a bit rough, oh well it is from around 1985. Got the inner-tube and tires mounted on the wheels. Now I just need to mount them back on the bike and pupm them up. Going to do that tomorrow, then I will decided if I am just going scrap them and get new wheels or not.
The crank feels fine but I think I will still open it up and put new grease in it since it has never been done.
In the end the only thing I might end up keeping is the frame. :p -
You are doing fine ... slowly and cheaply bring the bike back to life.
Get a cheap bike computer too .... it helps to mantain focus
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huhenio said:
You are doing fine ... slowly and cheaply bring the bike back to life.
Get a cheap bike computer too .... it helps to mantain focus
i find working with my old buddies jack, johnny and bud help me maintain, too! LOL 😉 -
mtbnewbie said:
The rebuild is going well. I pulled apart the bearings cleaned them out and re-packed them with bicycle grease. They still feel a bit rough, oh well it is from around 1985. Got the inner-tube and tires mounted on the wheels. Now I just need to mount them back on the bike and pupm them up. Going to do that tomorrow, then I will decided if I am just going scrap them and get new wheels or not.
The crank feels fine but I think I will still open it up and put new grease in it since it has never been done.
In the end the only thing I might end up keeping is the frame. :p
Don't forget: Reverse thread on the fixed cup on the bottom bracket (LHS) and reverse thread for the left hand pedal. Just saving you a potential head ache.Dan
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Wow now that is gearing it low. I don't know how many of tose low gears you will use...but then if you are like me you might use them all, especially on those steep 3% grades!!! lol
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jandbzpapa said:
Wow now that is gearing it low. I don't know how many of tose low gears you will use...but then if you are like me you might use them all, especially on those steep 3% grades!!! lol
I only bought it because the LBS didn't have an identical five reel cassette. The last gear looks to be too large for my derailer but I haven't tried to adjust it yet.
Mounted the wheels now they bearing don't seem so bad. -
Well the rear derailer has no problem with the large cog, just need to adjust the limit screws so that I can get into the lowest cog properly. Right now it hops a bit. I noticed when I put the rear wheel back together that the axel is slightly bent. The pedals don't quite feel right either, this is still going to be a bit of work.
Begining to think I might just scrap the wheels altogether and get new ones. I am going to strip the frame down bare and have a LBS check to see if the frame is bent anwhere. I fell over quite a few times over it's life and I did have it during my teenage years. :o -
mtbnewbie said:
Well the rear derailer has no problem with the large cog, just need to adjust the limit screws so that I can get into the lowest cog properly. Right now it hops a bit. I noticed when I put the rear wheel back together that the axel is slightly bent. The pedals don't quite feel right either, this is still going to be a bit of work.
Begining to think I might just scrap the wheels altogether and get new ones. I am going to strip the frame down bare and have a LBS check to see if the frame is bent anwhere. I fell over quite a few times over it's life and I did have it during my teenage years. :o
Which LBS do you go to? -
philso said:
i find working with my old buddies jack, johnny and bud help me maintain, too! LOL 😉
... say hi to them for me.😄13 34 will work for a while ... specially if you have mega long hills. It gives you a good recuperating gear. You wont use the 34 much ... but is nice to have.
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