Originally Posted by tolfan
people here are very helpful, you picked a good place to start. take all the parts off , clean them all , put it back together, ride it and see what you need from there.
Here Here!
I found an old, unknown, american beater in the trash. It was perfectly ridable and the perfect subject to test out my newly acquired knowlege on. Stripped it naked, cleaned and greased everything, put it back together. It rides... better! YAY! It was fun and gave me a huge boost of confidence without the fear of destroying something beautiful.
