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  1. randallace

    my new big box bike horror story

    bought mostly sockets, and such , and all stanley - an ok brand - not the best but will do for a home shop - i did buy the bell brand pedal tool , a set of very sturdy tire levers, a tri-allen wrench , and a set of tires mentioned above
  2. randallace

    my new big box bike horror story

    well- returned that piece of junk in the first post to walmart - had too many problems ... used the credit to buy tools and tires for my 61 huffy - general statement follows- F chinese huffy product
  3. randallace

    Any Cleveland/Akron area bike clubs?

    im in the columbus area - maybe we should organize an ohio get together ride ?
  4. randallace

    Murry. saved from the scrap pile

    2 thumbs wayyy up !! like this direction alot !!
  5. randallace

    my new big box bike horror story

    advice to remove only the rust ? and not the paint
  6. randallace

    my new big box bike horror story

    the wife wants it - gonna have it blasted then go from there
  7. randallace

    my new big box bike horror story

    also picked up this old thing - 1961 huffy ** any advice on what to do with her ?
  8. randallace

    my new big box bike horror story

    bought this from ** cough** cough** walmart ..... and thier assemblers really messed it up - the head tube bearing were dry as a bone and dammaged due to being installed wrong , as were the crank bearings - had to rebuild a new bike before i could ride it - walmart said " oh well" and hung up on...
  9. randallace

    used bicycle (most abundant in your area)

    cranbrook here too
  10. randallace

    Giving an inch and trying to take a mile.

    What's the saddle ?
  11. randallace

    Giving an inch and trying to take a mile.

    What's the saddle ?
  12. randallace

    Why do we build them?

    i like to see the bicycles back on thier feet and useful again - make sense ?
  13. randallace

    help - i got a problem

    when i tried to tighten it down - it was still at an angle ,ver noticable , and the bearing didnt seat properly and moisture, ect could get in there , not smooth at all
  14. randallace

    help - i got a problem

    ok - ive got a major problem - been re-doing a 1960 huffy belair - and the front forks were loose and when i tried to tighten them i noticed the top bearing nut, the one that had the cone on bottom for the bearing , was lopsided - so i disassembled the head tube, removed the bearings and on...
  15. randallace

    Huffy Millennial 29er - anyone else got one ?

    well..... the top bearing is f'd up... the assembler must have tightened it to tight (obviously) and i think it may have messed up the cup.... good thing i have spares .... swapped the handlebars but the grips fought me for a long time ....had to stick factory stem back on there for now as...
  16. randallace

    big box bikes

    i actually looked at the admiral before i bought my millennial
  17. randallace

    big box bikes

    If u haven't yet I'd highly suggest disassembling them and repacking all the bearings - just saying
  18. randallace

    Huffy Millennial 29er - anyone else got one ?

    This seat looks great - but sucks to sit on - bars are wrong color and not a good fit - I want and adjustable stem - like on a comfort bike - looking at a better set of pedals as well - these are junky plastic - look ok but can't depend on them
  19. randallace

    Huffy Millennial 29er - anyone else got one ?

    will find out tomorow - when the teardown and rebuild begins ---- wierd saying re-build on a new bike , LOL - but thats what needs to happen here....plans to - upgrade the handlebars and grips , true the wheels, lube the crud out of all bearing surfaces and cups , teflon the chain, adda few...
  20. randallace

    big box bikes

    i ride my tweaked/upgraded wally world bikes daily , which allows me to keep the wear and tear off my older and much cooler bikes ......i ride my older bikes too , but perfer to keep them as special rides in good weather ..... for the eveyday wear and tear - id perfer to put the wear on a...
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