If the Free Spirit brand wasn't made in Asia, it's news to me. I've seen many (dozens?) over the years, and never encountered one that nicer than any other mid...
Hi All, I was just at the local thrift store in Moorpark, CA (in Ventura County), where I saw a Free Spirit bicycle with a clean-looking lugged frame...
Another choice would be the SRAM S7 hub. Supposed to be very popular in Germany and Holland per some stuff I have read. Some consider the external shift box...
Hi Will, I have bought a couple, and I love them. 1. Expense - I surfed eBay for months before buying my last one, and I settled for a Nexus 8 instead of a...
I have a 1973+- Raleigh Super Course in almost original condition. LArge frame (25" I think). Years ago I replaced the front derailleur with a Campy, and the...
On the cheep and for a first time try,I'd start with a used Sturmey hub and go with adding a second cog and derailer.You would need to do the math and find out...
Hey everyone, I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. I'm wondering if anyone has thoughts on modern internally geared hubs ala the Shimano Nexus systems....
No problem, I'm mostly into the aero TT bikes from the same time period, and they all have odd top mount shifters. It's likely that the old one just needs new...
Steve, Thanks for the comments. I'll have to get a better look at the top-mount, downtown bolt-on shifter boss (wow, that's a mouth full) when I bring the bike...
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...
The black filled "arabesque" is 600, the gold that looks more arrow like is 105. Many of the topmount shifters used different mounts on the frame, and some ...
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 ...
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...
The Schwinn is different. If you have an older one, made in Chicago, then it's good. The advantage to that is the cups and everything will be the same on all...
You just can't beat a good ol' Varsity...I ride a singlespeed-ed one, a '79. I have nice long cranks (175), Mary bars on a long-reach MTB type stem, mini-clips...
Yes, I've got a dozen or so hanging from hooks and 5 frames up in the rafters. Coffee cans with parts all over and a big stack of fenders. For this winter...
On flat terrain, I'd recommend singlespeeding it. For one thing, you won't need to buy nearly as many parts (no derailleurs, no shifters). I live in a fairly...
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...
Personally, I'd start with The headset, then wheels and tires. That makes it a rolling bike that you can move around easily. Having it rolling and sitting...
The bike was pretty beat up, i really wanted to just update all the parts. I don't know which parts to buy first. Pedals? Handle Bars? I want to be able to...
If it was sold through a bike shop, it would be of higher quality. depending on what it is or what parts are on it. the good stuff lasts a long time and they...
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...
Gary, nickle plating is about the easiest plating the average person can do. Unless you're plating a full frame, there are kits that let you brush plate the...
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