Not sure if I'm rad or rat enough to be here, but I found this place while searching for info. on the Komet Super hub on my ladies' cruiser from Sears (Murray?). I've been told the bike is probably early 60s.
The bike was bought by my wife at an open-air flea market in MN some years ago. We later moved to hilly Seattle, and now to hilly Cincinnati. Not at all practical a ride. It sat unused for some years. I didn't consider it anything really rideable. In fact, I thought it was probably kind of fragile.
When getting ready to move to another house, I broke out this bike and a 1960 Schwinn Racer that also has been gathering dust for about as long, and I rode them around my driveway with my daughter on her little bike. I think that day sparked something kinda' cool.
I started to actually put the bikes into use, including having my child ride on the back on a cushioned seat I made.
Well, that coaster brake started to act pretty angry and, now, finding some real value in, and affinity for, the bike I sought options to take care of it. I didn't think I was capable or had the tools, but I'm happy to report that I was able to take apart the hub sufficiently to access all three caged bearings, clean the thing out and load it up with hi-heat grease.
The instructions found here at Rat Rod Bikes were the key, though I had to view the pictures with watermarks on them because I was not a member. Thank you.
BTW, I know it's a ladies' bike and I'm a dude. I guess I'm secure enough, eh?
The bike was bought by my wife at an open-air flea market in MN some years ago. We later moved to hilly Seattle, and now to hilly Cincinnati. Not at all practical a ride. It sat unused for some years. I didn't consider it anything really rideable. In fact, I thought it was probably kind of fragile.
When getting ready to move to another house, I broke out this bike and a 1960 Schwinn Racer that also has been gathering dust for about as long, and I rode them around my driveway with my daughter on her little bike. I think that day sparked something kinda' cool.
I started to actually put the bikes into use, including having my child ride on the back on a cushioned seat I made.
Well, that coaster brake started to act pretty angry and, now, finding some real value in, and affinity for, the bike I sought options to take care of it. I didn't think I was capable or had the tools, but I'm happy to report that I was able to take apart the hub sufficiently to access all three caged bearings, clean the thing out and load it up with hi-heat grease.
The instructions found here at Rat Rod Bikes were the key, though I had to view the pictures with watermarks on them because I was not a member. Thank you.
BTW, I know it's a ladies' bike and I'm a dude. I guess I'm secure enough, eh?