SirMike1983
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
Unfortunately that brown stuff is surface rust around the spokes. I may hit it again with some small tools to remove the rust later. The grease is pretty much gone at this point- I used Bug and Tar remover for that part. I'm going to reassmble the bike and make sure everything is working and ready to go before I hit those spoke areas again I think though.
Yeah, I shined the rims up a little bit, but I didn't want to get too aggressive. They're pretty worn. They do have a little shine now though.
My tubes came from Harris Cyclery and I finally got the tape, tubes and tires onto the wheels. I actually got a chance to reassemble the front tonight. The back still needs some tweaking and the fender before it can be declared re-assembled. I have my cables now too, and will install them at the end.
Pictures at
http://bikeshedva.blogspot.com/
Yeah, I shined the rims up a little bit, but I didn't want to get too aggressive. They're pretty worn. They do have a little shine now though.
My tubes came from Harris Cyclery and I finally got the tape, tubes and tires onto the wheels. I actually got a chance to reassemble the front tonight. The back still needs some tweaking and the fender before it can be declared re-assembled. I have my cables now too, and will install them at the end.
Pictures at
http://bikeshedva.blogspot.com/