Dusting off my 1983 Shwinn Super Sport
03-04-14, 02:15 PM
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Dusting off my 1983 Schwinn Super Sport
New guy here. Decided to ride again. I pulled my road bike off the hooks in the garage. Many years of dust on it, cleaned it up, I'm heading to the co-op tommorow to service all the bearings. Nothing wrong with it, needs tires and bar tape.
What are all the things I should be checking?
The rear wheel needs a little truing.
I also picked up a pretty clean trek 920
on Craig's. Needs tires, I'm going to put some hybrid tires on for bike path use with my kids. What else should I be checking on that one?
What about some on and off the bike shoes?
Looking forward to spring!
Gary
What are all the things I should be checking?
The rear wheel needs a little truing.
I also picked up a pretty clean trek 920
on Craig's. Needs tires, I'm going to put some hybrid tires on for bike path use with my kids. What else should I be checking on that one?
What about some on and off the bike shoes?
Looking forward to spring!
Gary
Last edited by Gary3; 03-04-14 at 03:30 PM.
03-05-14, 08:04 AM
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Beautiful bike. I would lube the chain and maybe replace the cables or at least lube them.
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03-05-14, 08:25 AM
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Brake pads may have dried out?
Trek hybrids are built like a tank, but the hubs will need fresh grease and the trigger shifters a spritz of WD-40 to spften hardened grease within.
Trek hybrids are built like a tank, but the hubs will need fresh grease and the trigger shifters a spritz of WD-40 to spften hardened grease within.
03-05-14, 08:51 AM
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lets see a pic of that 920,, i have a 930 myself... have never seen a 920 before...
03-05-14, 09:31 AM
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Bearings to clean and re-grease -
1) Bottom bracket
2) Headset
3) Hubs (front/rear)
4) Pedals
Parts to re-grease:
1) stem
2) seatpost
3) brake pivots
Parts to clean & lubricate (Tri-Flo or similar):
1) shifters
2) derailleur
3) chain
Parts to replace:
1) brake pads
2) tires (assumes dry-rot)
3) straps for the toe-clips
If you have to replace cables, I'd recommend you spend a little extra and get Yokozuna. They work and look better than bulk cable from the bike shop.
Panaracer makes a Pasela tire that should work well, assuming you need new ones.
Rear wheels will tend to require truing more often, since they take the majority of the abuse and are inherently weaker (due to the dish required for the gear cluster). Getting it trued should help the bike to ride better, and braking should be somewhat improved as well.
As for shoes - Performance has these on clearance: https://www.performancebike.com/bikes...958#reviewsTab
1) Bottom bracket
2) Headset
3) Hubs (front/rear)
4) Pedals
Parts to re-grease:
1) stem
2) seatpost
3) brake pivots
Parts to clean & lubricate (Tri-Flo or similar):
1) shifters
2) derailleur
3) chain
Parts to replace:
1) brake pads
2) tires (assumes dry-rot)
3) straps for the toe-clips
If you have to replace cables, I'd recommend you spend a little extra and get Yokozuna. They work and look better than bulk cable from the bike shop.
Panaracer makes a Pasela tire that should work well, assuming you need new ones.
Rear wheels will tend to require truing more often, since they take the majority of the abuse and are inherently weaker (due to the dish required for the gear cluster). Getting it trued should help the bike to ride better, and braking should be somewhat improved as well.
As for shoes - Performance has these on clearance: https://www.performancebike.com/bikes...958#reviewsTab
03-05-14, 09:39 AM
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Welcome to the forums!! Great looking Schwinn
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03-05-14, 09:49 AM
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That is a nice looking bike
03-05-14, 09:58 AM
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I have tubes, tires, brake pads, and bar tape coming for the Schwinn, my plans were to clean and service all the bearings you listed, the cables are in great shape, I'll get some tri flow.
Now the trek.
I have tubes and tires coming for it, along with a proper front wheel. It will need a pedal.
Now the trek.
I have tubes and tires coming for it, along with a proper front wheel. It will need a pedal.
03-05-14, 03:50 PM
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Love that Super Sport, color and all......and just my size 
Good keeper bike. Most of my favorite early-mid '80s riding partners rode Super Sports.
You already got some good info. I'd go ahead and put new tires on. Those are probably dry rotted and will leave you stranded unless you can boot them with a dollar bill or something should one split on you. Definitely put some new white lithium grease in that Bottom Bracket and pedals pretty soon too. Eventually get some cheap stamped cone hub wrenches and do the hubs the same way with new bearing balls. Check cables, brake pads etc.
Good keeper bike. Most of my favorite early-mid '80s riding partners rode Super Sports.
You already got some good info. I'd go ahead and put new tires on. Those are probably dry rotted and will leave you stranded unless you can boot them with a dollar bill or something should one split on you. Definitely put some new white lithium grease in that Bottom Bracket and pedals pretty soon too. Eventually get some cheap stamped cone hub wrenches and do the hubs the same way with new bearing balls. Check cables, brake pads etc.
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03-10-14, 06:15 AM
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Went for this look:
White saddle, white bar wrap, I must say I don't think I like the foam style tape. I used to wrap the tapes from the stem out, but all the info I found said to wrap the new tape from the bar end in, which requires electrical tape or something else at the stem.
What are people using?
Regards
Gary
White saddle, white bar wrap, I must say I don't think I like the foam style tape. I used to wrap the tapes from the stem out, but all the info I found said to wrap the new tape from the bar end in, which requires electrical tape or something else at the stem.
What are people using?
Regards
Gary
03-10-14, 06:24 AM
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I usually use foam or cork. Or whatever I can find on sale. I was going to try wrapping from the stem down, but usually wrap from the end up to the stem.
03-10-14, 07:58 AM
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Sweet bike!
I don't know about the chainstay protector... if'n it were me, I'd use rubber cement.
I don't know about the chainstay protector... if'n it were me, I'd use rubber cement.
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03-10-14, 11:31 AM
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Chainstay protectoe....double sticky tape from 3M. Handlebars Benneto wrap or cotten for my Schwinns( end to stem)
Nice ride !
Nice ride !
03-11-14, 04:02 PM
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The bike hits the road for the first time in 20 years, I make it 4 miles from home and the chain comes off. The retaining bolt for the upper rear derailleur pulley worked its way loose, leaving the pulley on the road somewhere. The retaining bolt got hung up in the works when the whole assembly rotated around the pivot. After some searching I found the pulley, no worse for wear. The flanged aluminum washer however, had been run over by traffic and is not salvageable. How important is the flange? Seems I could find a washer the correct size. Are all the vintage suntour pulleys the same size? The derailleur is ARX.
Locktite the bolts in? The worse part: had to make the phone call of shame, have the wife bring the car!
Regards
Gary
Locktite the bolts in? The worse part: had to make the phone call of shame, have the wife bring the car!
Regards
Gary
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