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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-11-21, 09:35 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 53,466
Posted By thriftyswift3

Okay, I was just over at the mechanics forum, and...

Okay, I was just over at the mechanics forum, and I read a few things in the sort of "Read this first" thread:

It says to not revive old threads. Oops. Ha!

It says to do a search before...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-21, 06:02 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 53,466
Posted By thriftyswift3

Here's a question on this bike and its FFS: ...

Here's a question on this bike and its FFS:

The cranks have some resistance in turning. It's not all that much, and it's smooth, but grab a pedal and turn the cranks by hand and it's got...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-05-21, 08:26 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 53,466
Posted By thriftyswift3

Okay, I picked up a Ross Eurotour to further...

Okay, I picked up a Ross Eurotour to further exceed the number of bikes I can list at the bottom of my posts, and exceed my wife's tolerance.

The seller says it was bought new by his father in law...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-12-20, 08:05 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,762
Posted By thriftyswift3

Interesting that you ask this. I took note of...

Interesting that you ask this. I took note of this in myself a few years ago – I always defaulted to left foot forward.

I then began to mix in right foot forward coasts.

I also have tended to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-12-20, 08:29 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,889
Posted By thriftyswift3

You know, I still like my Ibert, but here's...

You know, I still like my Ibert, but here's another feature at which we may chuckle. Ride with the child seat removed and this is waiting to, um, give you the shaft:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-11-20, 10:03 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,634
Posted By thriftyswift3

Sure, I'll get a pic posted here soon hopefully. ...

Sure, I'll get a pic posted here soon hopefully.

Okay, I have a new question: Simply put (and I know I've been advised to put a front brake on the bike for safety): Is a coaster brake bike not...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-11-20, 05:10 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,889
Posted By thriftyswift3

Well, dang it. I know I'd seen these ibert seats...

Well, dang it. I know I'd seen these ibert seats years ago, before we had kids and it seemed like the cool parents used them. Ha.

I got the seat at a Performance Bicycle store that was...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-10-20, 10:21 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,889
Posted By thriftyswift3

It took me while to reply because a few times it...

It took me while to reply because a few times it seemed this site was having some problems.

It is an old style threaded headset. The bike is a TREK 720 Multitrack that someone on my street had set...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-20, 10:15 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,634
Posted By thriftyswift3

By the way, she's a Komet Super. I'd seen a fancy...

By the way, she's a Komet Super. I'd seen a fancy name logo stamped on the brake arm dealy. I finally took the time to read the word. Because it's a stylized word, it didn't fully make sense, but...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-20, 10:10 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,634
Posted By thriftyswift3

Well look at little ol' me. I "rebuilt" the hub!...

Well look at little ol' me. I "rebuilt" the hub! I put the word in quotes because I didn't fully disassemble it. I took it apart mostly, but left a few parts attached to each other – like on the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-05-20, 09:17 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,889
Posted By thriftyswift3

Good observation! As I noted, however, that is...

Good observation! As I noted, however, that is not a picture of my bike. I pulled that off the web just to show the setup. :)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-04-20, 10:49 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,971
Posted By thriftyswift3

I actually purchased 80 ball bearings of a few...

I actually purchased 80 ball bearings of a few different sizes at the local co-op.

The small bottles from which I dispensed the bearings were worn/dirty and the diameters were written in marker on...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-04-20, 10:40 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,889
Posted By thriftyswift3

Headset Bolt Tightness? Ever Had It Come Loose While Riding?

Okay, I know as a sheep walking into the wolves' den of mechanics I may lose some fur, but:

Yes, I know about torque specs. No, I haven't ever used a torque wrench on any of my bikes.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-19-20, 10:12 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,971
Posted By thriftyswift3

Well, thank you all for your help! I really...

Well, thank you all for your help! I really appreciate the responses!

Looks like the "Chrome" whatever bearings I picked up at Ace Hardware should do okay for me. I'm sure most of you here in the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-19-20, 10:03 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,971
Posted By thriftyswift3

Ha! Thanks. Not so much trying to sell me a bike...

Ha! Thanks. Not so much trying to sell me a bike as turning up their noses and/or telling me they can't help me.

But thanks!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-19-20, 01:52 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,971
Posted By thriftyswift3

I've had too many experiences where a bike shop...

I've had too many experiences where a bike shop seems only really interested in selling new bikes I can't afford and working on those new or other newer bikes. I wouldn't expect to be able to go to a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-19-20, 09:29 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,971
Posted By thriftyswift3

Ball Bearings: "Chrome" or "Chrome Steel" or what?

Hi!

I have been trying to find out a good source for loose ball bearings. I bought some at Ace Hardware yesterday, but was concerned they were named "Chrome Ball Bearings" or maybe they were...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-18-20, 06:33 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,002
Posted By thriftyswift3

Okay, Ace Hardware! Picked up some ball bearings....

Okay, Ace Hardware! Picked up some ball bearings. Now, my question is: Is it okay that they are "Chrome Ball Bearings?" Is this standard naming? It seems to me chrome is a plating, and one wouldn't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-18-20, 12:22 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,002
Posted By thriftyswift3

Thank you, Trakhak and wrk101 !! So, where do...

Thank you, Trakhak and wrk101 !! So, where do you buy those loose bearings??

I am a slow and cautious kind of guy when learning, so I pretty much knew I should ditch the caged bearings but my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-15-20, 12:53 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,002
Posted By thriftyswift3

Here's a question: Where is a good place to buy...

Here's a question: Where is a good place to buy caged bearings? I need some for the front hub of this bike. Thus far, I've only gotten them from the co-op. I would love to have my own source for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-16-20, 07:52 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,634
Posted By thriftyswift3

You know, I may just (if I can find time) try to...

You know, I may just (if I can find time) try to tear into the coaster brake hub when the weather turns cold this crazy warm winter. I found a step-by-step article by Park Tool on it (not a video)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-14-20, 10:55 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,634
Posted By thriftyswift3

Yes, thank you. I seem to have been bitten by the...

Yes, thank you. I seem to have been bitten by the cruiser bug last summer when I pulled both antique bikes out of our storage area underneath our back porch to move them. I started riding them around...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-14-20, 10:46 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,634
Posted By thriftyswift3

Thanks! Yes, they have open shop hours. That's...

Thanks! Yes, they have open shop hours. That's when I go in.

I don't know how other bike co-ops work, but at this one, there is no option to have anyone do repairs for you. You do all the work...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-14-20, 12:07 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,634
Posted By thriftyswift3

Thanks! I actually do have a membership at...

Thanks!

I actually do have a membership at the only co-op in the area, and I go there regularly to try to meet my bike maintenance needs and to learn! This co-op, however, has its real drawbacks....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-09-20, 11:38 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,634
Posted By thriftyswift3

Thanks. Is 80W diff. oil able to handle the heat...

Thanks. Is 80W diff. oil able to handle the heat of a coaster brake? How about the white lithium grease you suggested. How does it handle the heat? I knew engine oil was probably too thin, but I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-08-20, 11:06 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,634
Posted By thriftyswift3

A very significant development yesterday: More on...

A very significant development yesterday: More on that in just a minute.

I'm sure some will cringe or deride, but I do what works for me and my situation.

A few weeks ago I dripped some Triflow...
Forum: Beach Cruisers
01-08-20, 10:37 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 11,077
Posted By thriftyswift3

I just found this review. Thanks! Having...

I just found this review. Thanks!

Having been bitten by the cruiser bug last summer, and learning of this model and the BD website, I have a very slight obsession with the idea of getting one of...
Forum: Commuting
12-16-19, 07:56 PM
Replies: 1,683
Views: 342,841
Posted By thriftyswift3

Now, that's a cool wife. Self deprecating even.

Now, that's a cool wife. Self deprecating even.
Forum: Beach Cruisers
12-12-19, 11:00 PM
Replies: 1,488
Views: 532,094
Posted By thriftyswift3

How about that review? I looked this bike up on...

How about that review? I looked this bike up on bikesdirect.com Tempting for $200! I see for $20 more it's available with F/R hand brakes.

What is the weight on this bike? Is that website safe?...
Forum: Introductions
12-12-19, 09:42 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 608
Posted By thriftyswift3

Hey there! Plenty of miles logged commuting and...

Hey there! Plenty of miles logged commuting and just riding in Tucson for me. Welcome. When I lived there (the adult pert of my stint there, at least) any road project was to include the addition of...
Forum: Commuting
11-25-19, 08:31 AM
Replies: 1,683
Views: 342,841
Posted By thriftyswift3

Oh, that's so true. Thanks for the reminder.

Oh, that's so true. Thanks for the reminder.
Forum: Commuting
11-23-19, 01:58 AM
Replies: 1,683
Views: 342,841
Posted By thriftyswift3

A 1/2" shallow-depth socket – Husky brand. Are...

A 1/2" shallow-depth socket – Husky brand. Are all Husky tools black in color as opposed to chrome?

Sockets are the most common tool I find on the roads. I love adding them to my toolbox,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-22-19, 08:55 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,634
Posted By thriftyswift3

Thanks for the advice, guys. That video was very...

Thanks for the advice, guys. That video was very informative as well. I don't have the tools to work on the hub, so we'll see what becomes of the bike I've come to really enjoy.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-20-19, 01:52 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,634
Posted By thriftyswift3

Okay, here you go. I took these pics a few weeks...

Okay, here you go. I took these pics a few weeks ago, obviously at night to hopefully show the grease/(oil?) leaking. Helpful?
More pressing a matter: The coaster brake is catching. I've stopped...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-17-19, 10:19 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,253
Posted By thriftyswift3

Okay. Here's a couple nighttime pictures of...

Okay. Here's a couple nighttime pictures of...
Forum: Beach Cruisers
10-14-19, 09:06 PM
Replies: 1,488
Views: 532,094
Posted By thriftyswift3

Oh cool! Maybe that makes me feel better about my...

Oh cool! Maybe that makes me feel better about my old Schwinn Le Tour that I've been calling a Mixte but I suspect is a ladies' bike. :lol:
Forum: Beach Cruisers
10-12-19, 01:01 AM
Replies: 1,488
Views: 532,094
Posted By thriftyswift3

Just lately been discovering the joy of riding...

Just lately been discovering the joy of riding cruisers. Have had this stored away for years, never intending to actually use it. I've attached a homemade seat on the rack for carrying my daughter to...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10-05-19, 10:19 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 14,019
Posted By thriftyswift3

Shoot. Hate to say it, but the other night I cut...

Shoot. Hate to say it, but the other night I cut off my Lotus-branded toe straps! Tried to pry them out of the pedals with pliers first, but I was low on time. I see you say they are very rare. I'm...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10-05-19, 10:14 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 14,019
Posted By thriftyswift3

The Excelle I just picked up is that color...

The Excelle I just picked up is that color scheme, including the pink brake cables. It's also a tall frame like yours.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-02-19, 07:59 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,253
Posted By thriftyswift3

Thanks! Yeah, that website I found the night that...

Thanks! Yeah, that website I found the night that I picked up the bike. What a great resource – the best I've found. It let me identify the year of the bike pretty clearly.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-02-19, 07:57 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,253
Posted By thriftyswift3

Ha, thanks! Yeah, I got the toe clips taken off...

Ha, thanks! Yeah, I got the toe clips taken off and the front derailleur lubed and moving and so forth and rolled around with the dog alongside last night. Feels like this is going to be one of my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-02-19, 06:30 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,253
Posted By thriftyswift3

Yeah, I watched for like 15 minutes and the owner...

Yeah, I watched for like 15 minutes and the owner didn't come back out of the coffee shop. :roflmao:

No, someone on a local neighborhood info-sharing website posted that it had been sitting out by...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-02-19, 12:15 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,253
Posted By thriftyswift3

Picked up a Lotus Excelle

Probably 1987 model.

I did a search for "Lotus" here and found nothing! Surely there is discussion on Lotus here.

This bike was pretty clearly abandoned and, like most of my bikes was procured...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-20-19, 12:09 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,634
Posted By thriftyswift3

Ran out of time to snap a pic today. In-laws...

Ran out of time to snap a pic today. In-laws coming for visit tomorrow, so hopefully time to snap one as I make myself scarce.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-19-19, 12:37 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,634
Posted By thriftyswift3

It's a one-speed. I am not concerned about...

It's a one-speed.

I am not concerned about the black leakage getting onto things. I'm concerned that I will damage/shorten the life of the thing by letting its lubricant escape.

It's a weird...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-18-19, 12:26 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,634
Posted By thriftyswift3

Old Sears (Murray) Bike Leaking Grease From Rear Axle

I tried to post this question to an existing thread, but could not find an appropriate one.

I have a bike branded Sears probably from the 60s. I have been using it to transport my two children...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-22-19, 02:15 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,002
Posted By thriftyswift3

I say "kids'" because in looking into it online,...

I say "kids'" because in looking into it online, it was said that they were kids' bikes. Our Schwinn Racer has 26" wheels. It is a rather short bike.

I also see that in the old advert. that you...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-20-19, 10:41 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,002
Posted By thriftyswift3

Wow, Murray Missile, thank you! Looks like that's...

Wow, Murray Missile, thank you! Looks like that's the bike we've got here!

Okay, this is interesting. Turns out my Sears (Murray) bike is a children's bike?

Thing is, we have another antique...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-20-19, 01:23 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,002
Posted By thriftyswift3

Oh, thanks!

Oh, thanks!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-20-19, 08:25 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,861
Posted By thriftyswift3

I was pointed to this thread because I posted a...

I was pointed to this thread because I posted a question about my Sears bike that is very similar to yours. I really wish mine was a men's bike not a ladies' bike, but yeah. The serial number on mine...
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