This bike is older than I am!
12-13-11, 03:10 PM
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This bike is older than I am!
I realize that is not uncommon in this neck of the 'net. It occurs to me that I can say that for the first time with my current winter project, a 1968 Schwinn Speedster. I picked it up at an estate sale a few months back, and finally got around to taking apart last night. It needs a lot of work, but the spot cleaning I've done suggests it will clean up nicely.
Right off the bat, I have some questions about the speedometer. The mount at the front wheel has a very worn and disintegrating piece of felt that sits between the rotating base and the spokes. Should I replace it (with a new cut piece of felt?), or try to re-use it? How do you service these units? Simply clean it and apply some light lube?
This is also my first bike with an IGH. I typically take apart & repack all bearings. I'm interested in learning more about servicing Sturmey Archers, but I wonder if it's a bad idea to even think about overhauling the IGH if it is functioning properly. Just clean, oil & forget about it, or take this as a learning opportunity? What say you?
Right off the bat, I have some questions about the speedometer. The mount at the front wheel has a very worn and disintegrating piece of felt that sits between the rotating base and the spokes. Should I replace it (with a new cut piece of felt?), or try to re-use it? How do you service these units? Simply clean it and apply some light lube?
This is also my first bike with an IGH. I typically take apart & repack all bearings. I'm interested in learning more about servicing Sturmey Archers, but I wonder if it's a bad idea to even think about overhauling the IGH if it is functioning properly. Just clean, oil & forget about it, or take this as a learning opportunity? What say you?
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'72 Cilo Pacer • '72 Peugeot PX10 • '73 Speedwell Ti • '74 Nishiki Competition • '74 Peugeot UE-8 • '86 Look Equipe 753 • '86 Look KG86 • '89 Parkpre Team Road • '90 Parkpre Team MTB • '90 Merlin Ti
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12-13-11, 03:27 PM
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All I can tell you is that old Schwinns typically clean up amazingly well, it's not just the frames that are bulletproof. Tha paint and chrome are incredibly durable as well.
Should be a cool project.
Should be a cool project.
12-13-11, 04:29 PM
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If the hub is working properly, there's no compelling need to open it up. Just keep feeding it oil and it should easily last several more decades.
12-13-11, 05:39 PM
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When I was 9 or 10 my dad and I built up a 5sp with a 20" frame and a solid steel fork. Weighed a ton but when I got it up to speed I was the fastest kid around. I hope yours works out nice for you. I would take every thing apart but the hub and clean and grease everthing.
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the advice given so far as far as I know is solid. I dig the bike, and I actually find I prefer working on bikes older then myself. My favorite bike is actually about 1 year older then myself even 
12-13-11, 05:55 PM
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If it ain't broke, don't fix it......
This is also my first bike with an IGH. I typically take apart & repack all bearings. I'm interested in learning more about servicing Sturmey Archers, but I wonder if it's a bad idea to even think about overhauling the IGH if it is functioning properly. Just clean, oil & forget about it, or take this as a learning opportunity? What say you?
scrounge one that is either not working or has been removed from
it's wheel, which makes it even easier to work on. The bearings
on your hub are splash lubricated by the oil inside the shell, so
no worries there.
12-13-11, 06:16 PM
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All but one of my bikes is older than I am.
Have fun with it!
Have fun with it!
12-13-11, 06:30 PM
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I was 10 years old when that one rolled off the assembly line. Nice bike, have fun with it.
(Of course when I was 10 years old the coolest thing in the world was a Stingray. Didn't matter whether it was Schwinn or GM.)
cheers, Joe
(Of course when I was 10 years old the coolest thing in the world was a Stingray. Didn't matter whether it was Schwinn or GM.)
cheers, Joe
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