bluetoronado
'Lil Knee Scuffer
Hello everyone! I recently picked up a beautiful 1911? Iver Johnson truss framed bike, but I’m looking for some assistance in getting it riding properly and safely again. The bike has wooden lobdell wheels which are in good shape, the rear hub is a sturmey archer 3 speed.
My questions are,
1. The bike currently has new (about 2 years old) glue on racing tires, but it was on display and lost air pressure, should the tires be removed and re applied, and if so, what products should be used, and what should I look for when inspecting the wheels themselves?
2. Should something like this be cleaned, or left alone, the previous owner had it serviced, but didn’t clean it because how potentially delicate the finish is, I definitely don’t want to damage it.
3. Does anyone have any resources for servicing the older sturmey archer 3 speed hubs/ and general care and upkeep of wood rim bicycles?
4. I know these bikes use a lot of proprietary hardware, is there a resource for servicing Iver J bicycles?
Thank you for any information, I will post detailed pics as soon as I can.
My questions are,
1. The bike currently has new (about 2 years old) glue on racing tires, but it was on display and lost air pressure, should the tires be removed and re applied, and if so, what products should be used, and what should I look for when inspecting the wheels themselves?
2. Should something like this be cleaned, or left alone, the previous owner had it serviced, but didn’t clean it because how potentially delicate the finish is, I definitely don’t want to damage it.
3. Does anyone have any resources for servicing the older sturmey archer 3 speed hubs/ and general care and upkeep of wood rim bicycles?
4. I know these bikes use a lot of proprietary hardware, is there a resource for servicing Iver J bicycles?
Thank you for any information, I will post detailed pics as soon as I can.