Hey, member [MENTION=476187]jdawginsc[/MENTION] lives in that part of SC. Where in New England are you located? I retired in 2021 after 20 years NW of Concord, NH. I'm having another best winter in 20+ years, yet again. There are a great bunch of C&V members in N.E.

My primary residence is in CT. I am fortunate enough to have a summer home in Maine where I spend a majority of my time these days. May decide to make Maine my permanent home in the future as I enjoy all it offers. Although not conducive to year round riding, I enjoy winter activities as well...skiing, snowmobiling, etc. Although my time in SC wil be brief (4 days), a friend will transport my bike for me and join us for a few days as he "snowbirds" his way to FL. for 6 weeks.

[MENTION=42162]pastorbobnlnh[/MENTION] - Cool shiner. IIRC they were a lot narrower, maybe half or less? Also the length was shorter. I think a shorter one would allow it to float from side to side to get the rust closer to the spokes. The corners that hang down will hit the spokes and prevent it from getting to the edges. Adding some more weight to the bottom might help too, small reflector?.

[MENTION=124730]SJX426[/MENTION] thanks for those tips. I'll try this for a few rides and make a different one with your suggestions in mind. :thumb:

My first, early 60's Raleigh Mountie, hand me down from my cousin.

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"Leather hub cleaner" on google will net you a lot of results, but here is one for $10 https://www.rivbike.com/products/sackville-hub-shiner Bike looks great, btw! I am really impressed with how well it cleaned up.

Great photo. Something about older bikes strikes fond memories.. (clever way of saying I'm old !)

Great photo. Something about older bikes strikes fond memories.. (clever way of saying I'm old !)

Appreciate the referral to a hub cleaner. I will obtain one to help with the "authentication" of the rebuild. Only drawback is it requires the bike to be ridden to be effective. Not sure it will win out over my road bike. Thanks for your message.

As a first bike restore that is an amazing effort.
If you enjoy the results and most of the work done to achieve it - you may have found a rewarding hobby. Lots of space in that post #5 pic = Beware!

....don't ask me how I know.....

Thanks for your feedback. Will exercise caution in future posts. I found the restoration process to be interesting and challenging. No time table and pressure to finish likely added to the enjoyment. As a hobby....not sure. Maybe this was my best work and can only go down. Probably better off staying in my lane.....but appreciate your suggestion!