usarnie1
Finally riding a big boys bike
I found this jewel in the rough on Craigslist for $25. It came with two aftermarket accessories: a Miller light kit and a Midland Sport carrying rack! Each of which are worth more than what I paid for the complete bicycle. Additionally, it came with a set of EA3 rims and an original seat that had no tears, both cleaned up nicely. Unfortunatly, the rear hub is an SW and not an AW. Shown below are the before I cleaned up the bike and after I cleaned up the bike photos. I was able to remove approximately 99% of all the rust and corrosion by dissassembling the entire bike and cleaning every part, even the screws/bolts, washers and nuts. Interesting, that when I removed the bottom bracket bearings, stearing tube bearings and front wheel bearings, there was no old grease present on any of them! Therefore, I used fresh new Marine Grease on all the bearings! Too bad the Flamboyant Red paint has faded and now shows mostly the silver undercoating. Currently, the only new parts I put on the bike are a set of handgrips, stainless steel cable clamps and a seat cover to protect that beautiful original seat. I plan on replacing both tires, tubes and rim liners with Schwalbe cream color tires, thorn proof tubes and rubber rim liners. Yes, that is an original chrome air pump! However, the seal needs to be replaced. Does anyone know if the seal is available as a replacement part?
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