Search results

i need to stop reading-and-replying to forums when its SO late

most crank lengths are metric (in mm if that helps) & measure the length of the bottom bracket it-self

steer-tube [almost] horror story. a friend has an old monark middleweight. when he brought it in for a tune-up (right after buying it) I noticed the front fender was REALLY close to the frame...when I started takin' it apart to regrease everything I noticed the steer tube was bent backwards...

back when the bike was sold (or needed repair) people were not thinking, "In 50 years, will putting this non-original hub matter?" Like today, people upgraded things on bikes. People had some brand loyalty (or they had good luck...leading to brand loyalty).

inflate the tire to about 10-20lbs...work all the way around the tire squeezing the sidewalls together...add more air (about 30lbs)...repeat the squeeze...fully inflate tire. I get this problem sometimes...after fully inflating the tire i've had to let out half the air and do it again...because...

I can't find the rear rim for my BF :( I have another schwinn built non-schwinn bike with that hub...i forgot my camera so no picts yet, and i have it soaking so I can read what's stamped on it...more info to follow... ...also, the book I have w/exploded views has a REALLY bad copy (copy...

don't try to ride the bike when it gets cold...chain won't flex.

most people only care when it comes to road bikes & 3-speeds

i'll look at my BF to see what it came with...not that it was correct...but if it is a skip-tooth, i'd guess it was what came on the bike.

oh yea...i'll second the use of simple green. I was using Purple Power (also works great) but it dried my hands too much. I wish I could afford a Smartwasher (uses the OzzyJuice) but even with my NAPA discount the darn thing is $1500 USD i was feeling surly this morning...coffee hadn't...

The naturally occurring microbes are in nature...out in the wild...not in the simple green itself.

grease eating microbes??? it might be true that Simple Green is biodegradable but once you mix it with oil, it isn't biodegradable. you'd need some ACTUAL grease-eating microbes like in OzzyJuice (or the OzzyJuice cleaning system).

BOO! NAPA for all your paint needs!

$.80 handlebars?!? that's outragous! $3 for a saddle!!!???!!! no frickin' way will I pay that! what happened to the good ol' days of the $.50 handlebars and $.85 saddle? :mrgreen: :D :mrgreen: :wink:

My GF purchased some old letters off eBay (to do art on) and one of the letters is very interesting...

mine doesn't stop...the c-clip is gone now i know (and it took MANY chains to figure out)... ...not to get a chain tool that'll do skip-tooth chains (on the bigger links)

this works ONLY if the hubs have the same hub flange-to-center length AND hub flange diameter...otherwise (more than likely) you'll need to get new spokes

much easier to do while the crank-arms are attached to the BB spindle (ie, still on the bike)

i got mine at Joann Fabrics. probably not the best available but i am in the learning stage

change the colors the one non-leather Brooks I have ALWAYS gets questions: "why'd you take the tag off a brooks?" or "why'd you ruin a Brooks?" hey, at least i have a brooks saddle! :lol: and yes, they are from lower-end 3-speeds in the 1970's