Fix Old Schwinn Road Bike or Buy New
06-22-05, 11:32 AM
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Fix Old Schwinn Road Bike or Buy New
Greetings,
Would you recommend placing modern gears on this road bike or buying a new one?
I have a Schwinn road bike from 1989. I do not remember the model but I found this description that sounds like my bike because my frame is a columbus tenax. I do not recognize any of the other parts:
https://www.firstflightbikes.com/schwinn_specs.htm
1989 Project KOM
Frame Fork: Columbus Tenax
Rear Derailleur: Suntour XC 9010 AccuShift
Front Derailleur: Browning
Hubs: Suntour cassette
Rims: Wolber AT20
Tires: Schwinn Project KOM
Brakes: Dia Compe 984 cantilever
Crank: Browning
Pedals: SR MTP 126
Shifter: Suntour 9010
Freewheel: Suntour 7 cassette
It was a 15 speed, had back rack to carry things, two mounting places for two water bottle cages, center pull brakes. At one point I was riding it every day.
I have not ridden it for five years. I just started riding it again.
There is little or no rust, all original parts despite riding it in the rain through mud, sand etc.
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Problem is that shifting between gears is not that great. Even if it worked as good as new, I am spoiled from my more modern mountain bike, in which I can click once and have it shift gears. On this bike I have to "find" the gear.
But now, some gears are harder to get into than others. Also, there are some spots where it is in no gear, the pedals spin freely. And I think I remember the chain occasionally jumping off but it has not happened recently.
Would you recommend placing modern gears on this bike or buying a new one?
If you would recommend replacing parts, which parts would fix my problem?
Thanks in advance,
Dave
Would you recommend placing modern gears on this road bike or buying a new one?
I have a Schwinn road bike from 1989. I do not remember the model but I found this description that sounds like my bike because my frame is a columbus tenax. I do not recognize any of the other parts:
https://www.firstflightbikes.com/schwinn_specs.htm
1989 Project KOM
Frame Fork: Columbus Tenax
Rear Derailleur: Suntour XC 9010 AccuShift
Front Derailleur: Browning
Hubs: Suntour cassette
Rims: Wolber AT20
Tires: Schwinn Project KOM
Brakes: Dia Compe 984 cantilever
Crank: Browning
Pedals: SR MTP 126
Shifter: Suntour 9010
Freewheel: Suntour 7 cassette
It was a 15 speed, had back rack to carry things, two mounting places for two water bottle cages, center pull brakes. At one point I was riding it every day.
I have not ridden it for five years. I just started riding it again.
There is little or no rust, all original parts despite riding it in the rain through mud, sand etc.
***************
Problem is that shifting between gears is not that great. Even if it worked as good as new, I am spoiled from my more modern mountain bike, in which I can click once and have it shift gears. On this bike I have to "find" the gear.
But now, some gears are harder to get into than others. Also, there are some spots where it is in no gear, the pedals spin freely. And I think I remember the chain occasionally jumping off but it has not happened recently.
Would you recommend placing modern gears on this bike or buying a new one?
If you would recommend replacing parts, which parts would fix my problem?
Thanks in advance,
Dave
06-22-05, 11:57 AM
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What are you looking to have at the end of the day?
Your problem sounds as simple as a mis-adjusted shifter, and might be fixable in a few minutes by simply bringing that into tune. No cost, either, if you do it yourself.
A full upgrade to the latest stuff would likely be so expensive that it might not be worth it, unles you REALLY love the frame.
Your problem sounds as simple as a mis-adjusted shifter, and might be fixable in a few minutes by simply bringing that into tune. No cost, either, if you do it yourself.
A full upgrade to the latest stuff would likely be so expensive that it might not be worth it, unles you REALLY love the frame.
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If I were you, I would take it to a local bike shop and have it looked at and tuned up as long as there are no major problems. Once it is running smoothly, decide if you are happy with it, or if you are willing to spend the $$$ for a new modern bike.
If you do get the new bike, you will have your old one for a backup/beater to ride on rainy days or to places where you may not want to lock up your new, expensive baby.
If you do get the new bike, you will have your old one for a backup/beater to ride on rainy days or to places where you may not want to lock up your new, expensive baby.
06-22-05, 12:11 PM
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Before I had stopped riding it (6 years ago), I had a tuneup and I had complained about this issue after the tuneup. The bike store told me that that was the best they could do and that some part needed to be replaced.
