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Was gifted this bike to keep it out of the junk yard.
70s era Nishiki, I can't quite identify based on the serial but the badge is definitely Nishiki
I want to turn it in to a single speed on the cheap, but I want to make sure it is safe first. I did notice a bump in the top tube, so anyone think it might not be safe?
Then I'm going to start putting together a parts list. The wheels are steel and 27x1.25, and the spokes don't seem to be in great shape, so those will have to go.
joeball
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 8:02 pm
Joined: 24 Jul 2005Posts: 6037Location: Ether
Use this bike to learn about bike mechanics. Strip it all the way down, clean, regrease the bearings and learn what it means to adjust bearings.
In the process you'll learn what tools you need to do what job. You'll learn what turns what direction.
Shorten the chain, remove the derailures. Ride your new single speed around the block.
Do not ride your new single speed around the block again, it's probably not that safe. Super do not bring this on a Thursday ride.
Do not spend money on this bike, apply only wd-40, grease, and torque.
Get rid of this bike. It has served its purpose and you will know more about what you want to do for a single speed project bike (i.e. it will have a better frame and better wheels).
Andrew_Squirrel
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 9:09 am
Joined: 01 Mar 2010Posts: 2098Location: Greenwood
Once you have the bike stripped of parts I would also wipe/wash down the frame so you can inspect for any serious cracks.
whitenhiemer
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 10:03 am
Joined: 26 Sep 2013Posts: 591Location: somewhere up north
Andrew_Squirrel wrote:
Once you have the bike stripped of parts I would also wipe/wash down the frame so you can inspect for any serious cracks.
I didn't notice any cracks, but it does look like it has had a coat of paint post original color, so I might strip the paint and go a single rattle can color.
Rogelio
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 10:25 am
Joined: 31 Jul 2007Posts: 3092Location: Pos, aya, por la Corona-Alta-Madera y que no.
whitenhiemer wrote:
I didn't notice any cracks, but it does look like it has had a coat of paint post original color, so I might strip the paint and go a single rattle can color.
BUT: Do not spend money on this bike, apply only wd-40, grease, and torque.
Because: Get rid of this bike.
Due to: I did notice a bump in the top tube, so anyone think it might not be safe?
I refer again to: Do not ride your new single speed around the block again, it's probably not that safe. Super do not bring this on a Thursday ride.
Which is fine because: It has served its purpose and you will know more about what you want to do for a single speed project bike (i.e. it will have a better frame and better wheels).
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whitenhiemer
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 10:27 am
Joined: 26 Sep 2013Posts: 591Location: somewhere up north
Rogelio wrote:
whitenhiemer wrote:
I didn't notice any cracks, but it does look like it has had a coat of paint post original color, so I might strip the paint and go a single rattle can color.
BUT: Do not spend money on this bike, apply only wd-40, grease, and torque.
Because: Get rid of this bike.
Due to: I did notice a bump in the top tube, so anyone think it might not be safe?
I refer again to: Do not ride your new single speed around the block again, it's probably not that safe. Super do not bring this on a Thursday ride.
Which is fine because: It has served its purpose and you will know more about what you want to do for a single speed project bike (i.e. it will have a better frame and better wheels).
ok ok, i gets it now
derrickito
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 10:40 am
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protip: stripping a bike down and then rattle canning it sounds like a quick cheap option for a new looking bike. but in reality the time + money spent on stripper and all the cans of paint start to add up. i did this once. stripped it bare, then slowly and painstakingly rattle canned layer upon layer of primer + primer + paint + paint + paint +paint + topcoat, all the while sanding between layers. took days to do what i thought was a careful and good paint job. only to have it basically fall and scratch off a couple of months of use later. it doesn't work well.
if you find a bike that is worth taking care of and you want to repaint, spend 100ish dollars and bring it to a place that media blast strips it, then single color powder coats it. it's a durable finish that will look great and last a long time. several companies around seattle do bikes. last i checked bombusbikes was one of them (and they've supported point83 in the past)
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