Originally Posted by
The Han
I have a few bikes in the shed that need fixed. All of them need new tires, brakes, grease, and tuning.
I started working on the Huffy Marathon 10 that I recently bought for $15 at a yard sale. We may be having trouble with the Elgin American Derailleurs, if anyone has some information on those it would be appreciated.
My next project is going to be the Ultra Terrain Roadmaster with Shimano Index System Derailleurs, it just need tuned and greased.
Next would be my old Murray, the peddle broke off and I need some advice on where to buy a new one.
I would also like to ask for any good places to buy parts like tires, cables, and brakes at great prices.
The Huffy looks like the old-style friction shifter equipment; unless the derailleurs are FROZEN/rusted, there should be no issue. Just make sure the cable tension is right, and the limit screws let the unit move as far as it needs to for all gears. Use a light oil on the derailleur pivots. A derailleur is pretty much a "slave" device, it only does what the shifter tells it to.
Your Murray needs a new crank; one-piece cranks are pretty much standard on bikes under $100 new, all over. Google "one-piece cranksets for sale".