I have a Nishiki ? mountain bike that's about 23 years old. It's hanging in the garage. Hasn't been ridden in at least 17 years. I'm thinking about getting it in shape. I did a lot of bike maintenance as a kid, but haven't touched one since. The derailleur mechanism looks a bit daunting, but I suspect I can figure it out. At the moment, the chain is off and everything is filthy. Paul On Jan 24, 2010, at 7:35 PM, David J Brooks wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 11:54 AM, Bob W <p...@web-options.com> wrote: >>>>> used for at least 20 plus years. The tires have just about rotten >>>>> off, the cables are a bit ceased and dusty. >>>>> >>>>> Worth getting it "tuned up"?? >>>>> >>>>> I currently ride a 1990 Norco 21 speed mountain bike >>>> >>>> Probably worth doing it up yourself rather than paying >>> someone else to >>>> do it. >>>> >>>> Bob >>> >>> How hard is it to change a bike tire. I have never done this my self. >>> >> >> It's a doddle. You could probably find a basic maintenance course which >> would last a day, cost next to nothing (other than parts) and take you >> through stuff like changing tyres and cables, adjusting the gears and >> cleaning it properly. If the bike hasn't been used for that long you'll >> probably need new wheels too, but fitting them takes seconds. >> >> Bob > > OR, invite Frank up for a beer. > > Dave >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > > > > -- > Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > York Region, Ontario, Canada > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
