Figured I'd post this one as is before I modify it a good deal in the next week. This has been my daily commuter and touring bike for the last ~2 years. I'm sure I've put hundreds of miles on it as I've been living car free during that time. I've been running a Bendix red band single speed...
Just going to chime in and say that I have also successfully overhauled these and it's probably the easiest 3 speed I've ever overhauled. And contrary to the comment above I have done centuries on it.
The bike shop that told you it wasn't serviceable was probably mistaking it for one of the...
I've had this done for years now, just never got around to posting it. Figured I should get it posted now as I got a pair of his and hers Schwinn Cruiser 5's over the weekend and I'll probably end up moving alot of these parts over to the 'his' bike.
I've put alot of miles on this build, done...