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Strings_and_steam, Here are two links to get you started. The first refers to older style cottered three piece cranks. The other link covers all of the non-cottered types. Hope this helps. http://www.sheldonbrown.com/cotters.html http://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-help/categories/crank-service

LaurenStanger, I would say it is a fair price, and it's good that you are choosing to reuse an old bike rather than buy a cheap new one. I would always check with others who have bought bikes from him if you can just to verify that he does good work. Also, if he is willing you should see if he...

cruisehard, If you do go with new bearing you might want to change the cups and cones as well it any of them are showing much wear. It wont cost much more to replace everything and it will keep your from reducing the life of your new bearings. I've pasted a link to Sheldon Brown's site that...

I was looking at this HVLP gun at Harbour Freight- seems to get good reviews and my compressor can run it. http://www.harborfreight.com/hvlp-detail-spray-gun-46719.html It is listed for $50, but you can usually find 10-20% of coupons for them. I was planning on using Rustoleum, thinning it...

Hi, I am new to the site- found it last week when I was looking for pictures of old cantilever framed bikes. I picked up a red Hawthorne a few days later that I plan on using for the Seattle to Portland ride this year. It has the seat stays connect to the sides of the seat tube and then...