Recent content by rickpaulos

Gary Fisher Advance mountain bike. 700c bolt on wheels. Caliper brakes. Wrong size seat post. 1 shifter trashed, the other gummed in to inaction. Rear derailleur torn off. Direct chain so tight the drive train won't move. Both pedals garbage. Walmart handelbars. Dismanteled, most parts...

Well, not always. I found this one in my back yard.

Is this view any better?

I've rebuilt a number of English 3 speeds. With your list, you may be surprised at how little the ride improves. It's a wonder how you can pull one of these 50, 60 or 70 year old Raleighs out of a barn, air up the tires and they are rideable. Not something you can do with most other brands...

Quienes Somos Bicicletas de México, S.A de C.V es una empresa mexicana que fue fundada en 1951, la cual comenzó a operar con la marca BMS y otros modelos bajo la lidencia de Raleigh Industries Limited, la marca mas antigua y prestigiada de bicicletas en el mundo, nuestra historia y prestigio...

Trek 800 over the Iowa River

I found a faint decal on the top tube "Tour Master". The crud around the bb is tougher than the paint. No using Scotch Brite pads on the frame/fork. I tried to soak the frame and that softened up the paint. The paint was coming off with a soft toothbrush. Stop! Wax or clearcoat? Wax on...

Giving this bike a complete overhaul. Rear hub is a Super Olympic and is decent. stone ground bearing cups & cones. It's been years since I saw that in a hub. Old style Shimano freewheel is spinning freely afters some cleaning and lube. Front hub is stamped Alfa and pretty much matches the...

Anyone every tried this to restore zinc plating on bike parts?

Cateye Solar powered bike computer! Problem with those is there are no oem type batteries anymore. They came with a rechargeable button type. You can put a regular battery in to make it work but those don't recharge. Cateye programmed these to work with ANY wheel size. from 1 cm to 1 meter. I...

My personal deadline is July 4, get the bike(s) ready for the local All American Bike Ride. Held on July 4 at 1 pm. Starting place in front of the Statue of Liberty on the 1st Avenue Bridge in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. USA The Twins The Twins multiplying One offspring getting too fat. 27.5 x...

Oooh Nooo! The Twins are multiplying faster than rabbits.

Californians on a road trip? Or just tripping.

Schwinn Before & After

Gee, you didn't mention the stem. Certain french stems had a hacksaw blade cut in the quill for an expander (not a slanted wedge like some stems) with no hole drilled (or molded) for stress relief. Some would crack starting from the end of the hacksaw cut. AVA and Pivo were a couple French...