Out for a ride today on this bike and the Bendix 2 speed “kickback” started to squeak. I decided to […]
PaPa’s Tube Changing Clinic
Tonight I held a clinic on changing a bicycle inner-tube. The Grandkids attended.
Out With The Old… In With The…
Out with the old torn Brooks saddle. In with the other old Brooks saddle. When I got this bike the […]
This Evening
I did some work on one of Nova”s cruiser bikes rebuilding the rear hub and cleaning it up a little. […]
MacGyver Master Link
In my haste to put my American Rat Rod together I forgot to put the retainer on the master link. […]
Removing handlebar grips
Remove stubborn grips by using an air compressor with a nozzle on the end. Put the nozzle in the hole […]
Shifters / Shift Levers
Click or Indexed shifting: Any new bike with gears and the old shifters used on internal geared hubs were “click” […]
Tires
Tires come in all different sizes and widths.Rim sizes are typically 26″, 24″ and 20″.Cruisers 26″, musclebikes 20″.Widths typically used […]
Rust Removal From Chrome
Some suggested methods for removing rust from chrome…WD-40 and a blue no-scratch Scotch-Brite pad.Copper wool (used in the kitchen to […]