Originally Posted by
ClunkerRider
Thanks for all the input!
Can anyone point me in the right direction as to where I should get cables (link or company)? I'd prefer white ones if it's in the budget.
I will probably upgrade to aluminum wheels eventually but for now, the original steel ones are in good condition and cleaned up well. I went by our great local cycle shop (Sonora Cyclery) today to have the gears spun off of the rear wheel so I can clean up the sprockets and grease the bearings. While he was at it, he also trued up the spokes.
Also, are there still parts available for the original brake handles such as the plastic or nylon bushings that have disintegrated?
Cables are steel colored. The housing can be white or many other colors. Try your local bike shop. There are dozens of online bike retailers if you prefer to mail order.
I don't recall the diacompe/weinmann brake levers having any nylon bushings, but they were a pretty common part you are likely to find in a coop or older bike shop. Oh, if you mean the bushings between turkey levers and the main lever body, just take off the turkey levers. They are basically useless.