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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-11, 03:55 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,339
Posted By silent ride

Thanks for the reply. Yep - this is the exact...

Thanks for the reply. Yep - this is the exact bike, including that head badge. We really don't know what happened with the badge, can only suspect. And your suspicion is one that I have too. Your...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-11, 02:36 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,339
Posted By silent ride

Last year for the Electoforged Schwinn Continental

Anybody know when was the last year Schwinn offered the electroforged Schwinn Continental? Reason for asking is I just obtained a Continental that I intend to overhaul, clean up and then sell. The...
Forum: Mountain Biking
01-04-10, 07:31 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 7,917
Posted By silent ride

Any Info on the Motiv brand?

I just picked up a used Motiv Rockridge Mtn bike at a local Thrift shop over the weekend. It's a non-suspension type. Overall, it appears to be in pretty good shape. I intend to do a complete tune-up...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-27-09, 03:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 647
Posted By silent ride

Bianchigirll - thanks for the offer to help....

Bianchigirll - thanks for the offer to help. Sorry I'm tardy getting back to you. I'll post some pics, but it probably won't be for another week or so, till I get a chance to do some work on this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-27-09, 02:57 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 597
Posted By silent ride

thanks for the info Bianchigirll!!

thanks for the info Bianchigirll!!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-24-09, 11:33 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 647
Posted By silent ride

Recognize this head badge decal??

Does anyone recognize what brand bike this head badge decal is/was used for? It came off of a Mtn. bike I picked up today at Goodwill. The only other labels on the bike are "Made in Taiwan" and a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-22-09, 11:38 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 597
Posted By silent ride

Help Id'ing the model of this Bianchi

I picked up this used Bianchi at Goodwill a few days ago for the princely sum of $4.79. It was in bad shape - everything was stuck, couldn't even wheel it out to the car. After a couple of days of a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-12-09, 04:13 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 2,240
Posted By silent ride

Any info on a Fuji MX 780?

I posted this thread in the Mountatin bike forum and got no responses, so I thought I might try here. I just picked up a used Fuji MX 780 Mtn. bike at a garage sale over the weekend for $35. Not a...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-12-09, 03:44 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 860
Posted By silent ride

A general rule of thumb I've picked up from my...

A general rule of thumb I've picked up from my lbs as far as number of standard sized bearings is the "TEN" rule. Going from front to rear on the bike, that means T=ten bearings for the front wheel,...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-10-09, 08:59 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,344
Posted By silent ride

Any info on a Fuji MX 780 Mtn. bike?

I just picked up a Fuji MX 780 mountain bike at a garage sale today for $30. Overall, it looks like a pretty decent bike - everything works, but I plan on doing a complete tune-up on it before...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-05-09, 08:55 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 26,237
Posted By silent ride

This Cignal bike appears to be an OK bike - it...

This Cignal bike appears to be an OK bike - it will do the job, but I guess Joannou's claim to fame at this point is really the Jamis brand. Thanks for the info.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-04-09, 08:22 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 26,237
Posted By silent ride

Cignal Bicycles

Anyone out there know the history of the bike brand Cignal? American company? Foreign? How long were they in existance? I just picked up a Cignal "Sportbike" at a garage sale over the weekend for...
Forum: Mountain Biking
02-03-09, 07:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 374
Posted By silent ride

Crank it up!

Anyone out there have any experience with this type of crank? It's made by Dotek (Taiwan) and is on a used Ross Mtn. bike (circa 1997) I picked up for $1.00 at a garage sale. The cranks look like...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-03-08, 08:59 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 785
Posted By silent ride

These comments are directed to "King of Kadence"....

These comments are directed to "King of Kadence". You said "Schwinn American sept 1962. I think you missed a digit in the serial number". Wrong assumption my friend - the serial # of J23141 is the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-01-08, 09:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 785
Posted By silent ride

Well, perhaps I have a bike here that is a...

Well, perhaps I have a bike here that is a composite of a couple of bikes (hopefully not from a Murray or Huffy though!!). I also had a chance to look through some old catelogs for Schwinn and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-01-08, 01:48 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 785
Posted By silent ride

Need a guess on the model of this old Schwinn

I just came into possession of a vintage Ladies Schwinn Cruiser. Serial number on it dates it to Apr. ’53. The guy I got it from had done a complete restoration on the bike – paint, new wheels,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-29-08, 06:27 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,009
Posted By silent ride

there's a lot of ingenuity that's gone into your...

there's a lot of ingenuity that's gone into your bike - an amazing feat and overall, it's a pretty good looking bike to boot. Nice job on all of it. I have one question for you though and that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-08, 07:26 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,186
Posted By silent ride

Only in my dreams do I have a bike as nice as...

Only in my dreams do I have a bike as nice as yours. I need to sign off now before there's an accident!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-08, 05:35 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,802
Posted By silent ride

Looks like you have the original pedals, grips...

Looks like you have the original pedals, grips and of course the seat - one of the imitation leather, pillow type seats. This is what I have on the '79 Raleigh I picked up recently (a lot more than...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-27-08, 05:23 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 11,775
Posted By silent ride

Yeah, I concur on SA vs Shimano 3 speeds. I...

Yeah, I concur on SA vs Shimano 3 speeds. I recently picked up a Raleigh with an S3C hub - built in coaster brake. Heard a lot of bad press on the coaster freezing up w/o warning. As a result, I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-08, 05:12 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,813
Posted By silent ride

I've used two things with very good results and...

I've used two things with very good results and it's not anything high tech. From my local ACE hardware store, I bought a packet of 3 brass brushes - they look like any oversized tooth brush. Does...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-08, 01:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,587
Posted By silent ride

To T-Mar, Dourbali Star & CB400Bill, thanks for...

To T-Mar, Dourbali Star & CB400Bill, thanks for the assistance and the access to the old Panasonic catelogs. Very useful and informative & I now know the old girl came was from 1977. I paid $20 for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-08, 06:13 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,587
Posted By silent ride

Thanks for the reply - sounds like you've been...

Thanks for the reply - sounds like you've been down this avenue before with this model of Panasonic. You were very close on everything as far as components - 1020 high tensile, FF system, steel...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-26-08, 03:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,587
Posted By silent ride

Help - Age of a Panasonic Villager

I just picked up an women's Panasonic Villager road bike at a garage sale. Overall, the bike still appears to run fine, but I'm going to do a good tune up on it anyway. Need a little help on the age...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-25-08, 12:07 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 36,630
Posted By silent ride

I've got a '79 Raleigh Sport and basically I like...

I've got a '79 Raleigh Sport and basically I like virtually everything about it, right down to having Sir Walter Raleigh lowering his cape for the queen all over the bike - pedals, cranks, stem, etc....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-25-08, 11:25 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 11,775
Posted By silent ride

thanks for the replies. Although I got a mix of...

thanks for the replies. Although I got a mix of answers - the hub uses oil, the hub uses grease, it does make sense that the 3S originally used grease - otherwise there should be an oil port on the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-24-08, 12:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 11,775
Posted By silent ride

How to lubricate a Shimano 3S 3-speed hub

I posted this awhile back on the Vintage site, got a few replies, but none that confirmed one way or another what's going on inside the older Shimano 3S 3-speed hubs. So, I thought I'd try here....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-24-08, 11:02 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,107
Posted By silent ride

Here's a couple of suggestions if you lose the...

Here's a couple of suggestions if you lose the loose oil port cap on the SA hub. 1 - check with a couple of your local LBS - they may have a "junk drawer" with a replacement for the entire plastic...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-22-08, 11:14 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 7,842
Posted By silent ride

The lbs around here generally have a drawer or...

The lbs around here generally have a drawer or two of old 3-speed parts, mostly SA though. It wouldn't hurt to ask to rummage through them. If not available, maybe you can find an old beater with the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-21-08, 07:00 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 939
Posted By silent ride

Try the Shimano MF-HG22 FW and your LBS. It's a 6...

Try the Shimano MF-HG22 FW and your LBS. It's a 6 speed and the range is 14-28. I put one on my '83 Fuji Espree about 18 months ago and it's doing just fine after about 2500 miles. It also was a big...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-20-08, 11:53 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 871
Posted By silent ride

I didn't repaint, as was suggested by various...

I didn't repaint, as was suggested by various others. As for the cost of the headset repacking/replacing the crown race & it's bearings, that was only $3.50 for parts and a couple hours of my time,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-20-08, 11:46 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 7,842
Posted By silent ride

I've worked on several bikes over the past 6...

I've worked on several bikes over the past 6 months with the 333 hubs and so far, no issues. My wife rides one of them every work day. I also have a Raleigh 3-speed with the SA hub, so I have a good...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-20-08, 06:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 948
Posted By silent ride

Just a hunch, but since the diameter of a 50/36...

Just a hunch, but since the diameter of a 50/36 chainring is smaller than your current 53/42, you may find that the current chain will be too long - you may need to take a link or two out of it. Not...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-19-08, 07:51 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 871
Posted By silent ride

Robbie - I assume your comments were for the...

Robbie - I assume your comments were for the picture at the start of this project. If they were intended for the finished pic in the thread right above yours, then I guess I should be insulted!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-19-08, 06:16 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 871
Posted By silent ride

Well, I finished up with the '72 Varsity and sold...

Well, I finished up with the '72 Varsity and sold it last week for my asking price. I ended up not repainting the bike, but did use an automotive rubbing compound to remove oxidized paint and then...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-19-08, 05:48 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,060
Posted By silent ride

Could be your chain simply has too many miles on...

Could be your chain simply has too many miles on it and has stretched, thus not properly seating on the teeth of the back cogs. If you got one of those tools the bike shop uses for checking this,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-02-08, 06:46 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,124
Posted By silent ride

I don't know what the theft rate is like for...

I don't know what the theft rate is like for bikes in Kansas City, but in the Phoenix area, you leave a bike that looks that good at a bus stop and you might as well have a big neon arrow pointing at...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-02-08, 09:16 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,045
Posted By silent ride

I'd leave it to the buyer to switch them out if...

I'd leave it to the buyer to switch them out if they want. They do look better than alloy when you get them all spiffed up and that can be a good selling point. Many of those older steel wheels were...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-02-08, 09:06 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,016
Posted By silent ride

They serve a purpose - keeping the cables secured...

They serve a purpose - keeping the cables secured and going in the right direction and not having metal rubbing against metal. I would put a few drops of a good bike lube on the guides to help keep...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-01-08, 08:57 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 871
Posted By silent ride

Good advice all and I think I'll take it - leave...

Good advice all and I think I'll take it - leave the paint alone and maybe advertise it as "battle tested"? And yes, the handlebars are going back to where they're supposed to be.

Thanks.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-01-08, 05:02 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 871
Posted By silent ride

Repaint or Not Repaint - that is the question

I'm about to dive into a '72 Schwinn Varsity 10 speed project to bring it back to life. I picked it up recently for $20. As far as the mechanical aspects of fixing it up, I should be OK. But the...
Forum: Southwest
09-01-08, 04:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,106
Posted By silent ride

Good deal - thanks!

Good deal - thanks!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-26-08, 10:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 807
Posted By silent ride

Best way I've found to remove surface rust on...

Best way I've found to remove surface rust on unpainted parts is a brass brush over the surface rust (you can buy the brushes at ACE hardware - they come in a pak of 3, I think, and look like...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-25-08, 07:29 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 855
Posted By silent ride

Age question on older Schwinn Varsity

I could use a little help on the age and a few other things for a Schwinn Varsity 10 speed I just picked up for cheap. The bike indicates with a decal and the front badge that it is a Chicago built...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-25-08, 05:06 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 4,902
Posted By silent ride

Schwinn put serial numbers in a couple of places,...

Schwinn put serial numbers in a couple of places, depending on the year it was made. Check on the left side dropout (where the real axle slips onto the bike). That's one place. The other would be the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-19-08, 01:47 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 671
Posted By silent ride

Thanks for the replies, but I'm still in limbo on...

Thanks for the replies, but I'm still in limbo on what's inside the hub - greese or oil. There certainly doesn't appear to be much info to be had off the internet on the 3S hub. Hopefully, someone...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-18-08, 03:42 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 671
Posted By silent ride

How to lubricate a Shimano 3S 3-speed hub

I'm a new member, so I hope I'm doing this OK and in the right forum. I've run across a couple of older Shimano 3S 3-speed hubs on bikes I've been interested in buying. I have worked on several of...
Forum: Introductions
08-18-08, 03:29 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 169
Posted By silent ride

New Guy Intros - from Arizona

Hello all. I'm a new kid on the block for this forum. I've used it a lot in the past just doing searches on the internet for answers to bike questions I have had and found it very useful. As for me...
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