Bendix Automatic Rebuild
Out for a ride today on this bike and the Bendix 2 speed “kickback” started to squeak. I decided to…
Tag: repair
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…