First paycheck from the bike shop...
05-04-20, 06:41 PM
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You'll grow to appreciate some of the modern stuff. You can't compare it too closely to vintage stuff, it's just too different. My favourite part of working in a shop (aside from the discounts) is a good sale. I don't mean squeezing every last cent from someone, but rather a brand-new rider buying the right bike for the job and loves it. They get faster and start doing group rides. They want to learn more. That is an experience that few other jobs can offer.
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Can I come and live in your cellar or attic or something? 😁😉 I should be fine, really, but still adjusting to being on the left coast, where it’s legal. 😎👍😎
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05-04-20, 08:22 PM
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I've currently got a '74 Raleigh International that also sports the Weinmann centerpulls. After 46 years, you might think that some cheap red plastic bushings would be dried up and brittle. Perhaps some do, but the ones on the International are fine.
I did just put a bit of grease on the bushings to get rid of some friction. They seem fine.
A side benefit is that the unanodized aluminum polishes up quite nicely!
After the Gran Sport, my next bike had the new Shimano Ultegra (aka "tri-color") single pivot side pulls. With the ball bearing pivots and the teflon lined housings and SLR levers... that was a big improvement! Still have that bike and those brakes, and they are still great. But the Weinmanns on the International are fine too.
Steve in Peoria (thinking that wrenching on bikes might be a nice alternative to sheltering in place....)
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05-05-20, 06:37 AM
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I had Weinmann centerpulls on a Raleigh Gran Sport that I bought new and rode for 14 years. Pretty basic sort of design, but did well for the era. I always figured that those red plastic bushings would crap out after a handful of years, but they survived intact!
I've currently got a '74 Raleigh International that also sports the Weinmann centerpulls. After 46 years, you might think that some cheap red plastic bushings would be dried up and brittle. Perhaps some do, but the ones on the International are fine.
I did just put a bit of grease on the bushings to get rid of some friction. They seem fine.
A side benefit is that the unanodized aluminum polishes up quite nicely!
After the Gran Sport, my next bike had the new Shimano Ultegra (aka "tri-color") single pivot side pulls. With the ball bearing pivots and the teflon lined housings and SLR levers... that was a big improvement! Still have that bike and those brakes, and they are still great. But the Weinmanns on the International are fine too.
Steve in Peoria (thinking that wrenching on bikes might be a nice alternative to sheltering in place....)
I've currently got a '74 Raleigh International that also sports the Weinmann centerpulls. After 46 years, you might think that some cheap red plastic bushings would be dried up and brittle. Perhaps some do, but the ones on the International are fine.
I did just put a bit of grease on the bushings to get rid of some friction. They seem fine.
A side benefit is that the unanodized aluminum polishes up quite nicely!
After the Gran Sport, my next bike had the new Shimano Ultegra (aka "tri-color") single pivot side pulls. With the ball bearing pivots and the teflon lined housings and SLR levers... that was a big improvement! Still have that bike and those brakes, and they are still great. But the Weinmanns on the International are fine too.
Steve in Peoria (thinking that wrenching on bikes might be a nice alternative to sheltering in place....)
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