Kenneth Waller
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----- Original Message -----
From: "David J Brooks" <pentko...@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: OT A ??? for the bike crowd
Had a look at mine last night after i gave up tossing garbage into the
roofing bin.
Brakes move and the front actually rubs against the rim, the back
looks a bit worn out, but the cables move. The derailer for the two
gears at the peddles moves but the derailer for the 5 rear gears looks
ceased.
Chain moves and i don't see any stuck links. Tires as i mentioned are
rotten and even the kick stand , which has been on for 20 odd years,,
is free.
Its amazing what WD 40 can do.
Get new brake pads while you're at it.
I'll see what they want for a tune up and tires for this.,
Dave
On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 7:50 PM, paul stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net>
wrote:
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
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