The new parts are on, the old tires are trued, and the rest is cleaned, lubricated and re-cabled.Minus some fine tuning, overzealous lubrication and some touch up paint, the bike is ready to go.
26 June 2011
it's... ALIVE!
The new parts are on, the old tires are trued, and the rest is cleaned, lubricated and re-cabled.Minus some fine tuning, overzealous lubrication and some touch up paint, the bike is ready to go.
18 June 2011
Made the list, checked it twice
After a great deal of soul searching (read: eight to nine hours of sleep) I've decided to shorten the wish list and stick with my old Miyata.
I've purchased a new bottom bracket, crank set, cassette, derailleurs, brake pads, brake cables, and shifter cables, but nixed the new wheels - cutting the cost by about $400.
I'm reconditioning the old wheels myself (replacing the rear axle and wheel bearings, greasing, truing the wheel, retaping and retubing). The tires are fairly new, so I'm going to leave them for now.
When I took apart the rear wheel, the axle snapped in my hand... suggesting it was ready for replacement...
The cones, bearings and the bearing cups were in excellent condition, though.
The bend in the chain stay is minimal, as the picture in the previous post will attest, and the frame seems structurally sound. Fingers crossed.
I've purchased a new bottom bracket, crank set, cassette, derailleurs, brake pads, brake cables, and shifter cables, but nixed the new wheels - cutting the cost by about $400.
I'm reconditioning the old wheels myself (replacing the rear axle and wheel bearings, greasing, truing the wheel, retaping and retubing). The tires are fairly new, so I'm going to leave them for now.
When I took apart the rear wheel, the axle snapped in my hand... suggesting it was ready for replacement...
The cones, bearings and the bearing cups were in excellent condition, though.
The bend in the chain stay is minimal, as the picture in the previous post will attest, and the frame seems structurally sound. Fingers crossed.
16 June 2011
ugh...
I'm sad to report that I've found a very slight outward bend in the drive side seat stay of my bicycle. There's a small dent on the outside of the tube, so I suspect it's due to a hit of some sort rather than being built in to accommodate the sprocket. In addition, the wish list of parts I was intending to upgrade the bike with is going to run me $700.So... Do I drop the $700 or just buy a new bike for a couple hundred more? Or, do I shorten my wish list and just go with the old bike more or less "as is"?
Right now the thought is to buy a new or slightly used bike for touring, and later bend the old bike straight and turn it into a sexy one speed.
The risk of going with the bike "as is" is that, given that the bike and components are over twenty years old, a failure of some sort is probable. Further, if I have a significant failure, the costs (time, parts, shipping, injuries) would likely exceed the cost of buying new now.
Any who...I'll decide tomorrow.
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