Hello everyone, I'm tunning up a friend's bike an early 80s era Miyata. It has - if memory serves me correctly - a full Shimano Arabesque group, which was ...
I recently picked up an old JC Higgins girls cruiser with a gas tank. I got too many projects now so I'm just going to flip her.Her fenders and stuff still...
Hi Gang, This is a bit OT, but Murray is a certified bike wrench who likes to build up old lugged frames as fixies, so maybe it's okay. In any case, I just...
I'm going to restore this bike for use to and from campus at school. So it will be a road bike, mostly for commuting. The frame had no name on it, i do know...
Don't forget to spray from a far enough distance. You want a fine mist coverage a little at a time. I've seen so many inner city spray paint jobs it makes me...
as anyone here can tell ya, restorations can get expensive. Sheldon Browns site (simply google and type in sheldon brown or harris cyclery)is a basic language...
Hey, I've always wanted to restore a bike. I found a cool old bike on the side of the street, i've stripped it down to just the frame, i've sanded it and...
I been looking for a top break Iver Johnson for my collection for years. Just can't find on with the nickle plating good enough.i included a pic, Love the...
Hi All! I have an Elgin bike that I'm trying to restore and need 1)brake "pads" for an Elgin coaster brake 2) fenders,front & rear 3)chain guard. What are...
Overloaded? Where does one start? I finally got lights in my shop just as winter has hit. In the shop at the moment is a Dawes Kingpin, a Lenton, the...
In a word...YES Beyond bikes it's hand painted glass ornamnets for Christmas. Then I find myself torn between doing those 'indoor should do' bike projects...
Thanks for the great tips on the Sturmey Archer lubricant. I'll see what kind of 90wt products I can dig up. Also liked the idea of the auto transmission...
To the Restoration List ,  I've been threatening for a few years to lighten the collection a bit of about 5-10 Hetchins frames or bikes and will be starting...
There were some great posts this past summer fe Sturmey Archer hubs. Somebody mentioned something like, "9 Wt" oil. Hope I got it right. Can someone please...
I converted a '79 Schwinn Varsity to singlespeed recently, and I have a persistent clunky/knocking noise coming from either the BB or the rear wheel/freewheel....
Hi Gang, Continental usually makes great tires, but the Ultra Sport is an exception to this rule. This is unfortunate, because it is one of the few 27" tires...
Hello everyone! I'm a long-time member, but haven't been very active in recent years. I hope everyone is doing well. I've got a new project for which I'm...
i bought a murray 1984 12 speed it says olympic version on it bought it for 5.00 dollars at a thrift store i love it it rides good it have things to hold your...
For those who like dynamo lighting on a bike and are doing a Frankenbike where function is the major consideration there is now an American made LED dynamo...
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Is this a forum to sell a used classic? I have a Witcomb, one of the rare ones made when they were manufacturing in CT. Red, campy set up, orginal hubs....
I have been thinking of buying a pre-war bike, not with the intention of restoring it to original condition, but just to make it rideable. In the photos I see...
Don't know if this falls within the bounds of "restoration", for anyone but me... I'm replacing the bushings in a Marzocchi Bomber SL suspension fork. The...
...or two. I have two SA equipped bikes with SA 3 speed hubs with 2 different issues: 1. I broke a shift cable so the hub has defaulted to high. But when I try...
Frobes; as I'm sure you already know, Craigslist has become not only the hot place to find great bike deals but jobs as well. I hit the magic mark (66 and 6...
I hope you are all out RIDING!! Just found out I am getting laid off as of this Wednesday. Looks like I'll have a bit of time (between job searches) to work...
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