Oh, boy...I figured it needed paint, cables, cable housings, nicer bar tape...
The chain is shot. Stretched beyond any remaining useful life. Got a new chain ready to go on.
The bearing cones in the front hub were pitted. I was able to reface the cones by chucking the axle in the drill press and working the bearing faces with crocus cloth.
The real surprise is the bike has the wrong back wheel. Chrome-plated steel Schwinn instead of Weinman alloy (the front is correct). Might be why it's so difficult to get the wheel out of the rear dropouts. I'll be checking the axle length.
Loads of play in the freewheel. Ordered the Park Tools freewheel tool, while I'm waiting I might as well pull the bottom bracket and have a look. After all, the grease in the front hub was like glue. Brake Kleen wouldn't take it off.
The chain is shot. Stretched beyond any remaining useful life. Got a new chain ready to go on.
The bearing cones in the front hub were pitted. I was able to reface the cones by chucking the axle in the drill press and working the bearing faces with crocus cloth.
The real surprise is the bike has the wrong back wheel. Chrome-plated steel Schwinn instead of Weinman alloy (the front is correct). Might be why it's so difficult to get the wheel out of the rear dropouts. I'll be checking the axle length.
Loads of play in the freewheel. Ordered the Park Tools freewheel tool, while I'm waiting I might as well pull the bottom bracket and have a look. After all, the grease in the front hub was like glue. Brake Kleen wouldn't take it off.