| jglen490 |
05-16-18 05:11 PM |
Old Guy From MGM
Well, MGM as in the airport code for Montgomery AL. I haven't ridden in a long time, but I do have the last bike I rode from almost 30 years ago. It's a Huffy 626 12 speed. It's kind of sad looking right now, but the white and black paint is in fair condition (couple of chips, but nothing down to bare metal) and some bad decals and lots of crud. I got tired of just looking at it in the outside storage building, so I'm gathering some bike-unique tools and parts and start cleaning it up.
I was able to pull the wheels and take the dry-rotted tires off this afternoon. The 6 gear Suntour freewheel has some surface rust and is noisy, but after a few shots of WD40 spins freely and doesn't rock. It'll need some bearing work - grease at the least and a really good scrubbing. The rear wheel seems to be O.K., but the front has a lot of rust inside and out. I'll check the rear more closely after a deeper clean.
I have some new cables and brake pads, and am sure the parts list will grow.
O.K., it's a Huffy, I know, and not particularly valuable or rare. But it's my Huffy and I want to get it back into riding condition. The riding part will be very important to my newly repaired ticker - and losing some more pounds - and will give another choice for movement and exercise. So I'm looking forward to this adventure.
I'm sure there will be one or two or a thousand questions, so see you around the forums!
John
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