Imput requested. I have the above mentioned bike and wonder what is a reasonable amount to rejuvenate it. The bike fram looks great (been inside garage), but rust below the seat and light rust on rear sprockets? Is this a great bike to take to Germany for trail riding in the KMC area?
You might be able to clean up the sprockets (casette) with some degreaser and scrubbing. How bad is the rust below the seat?
When you say "take" to Germany, where are you going from? If you need to take it on a plane, I would say the costs of shipping would far outweigh the value of the bike (seems to be a ~10 year old [or older] entry level bike)
Thanks for the reply and I am going to try the degreaser and an SOS pad? It's what I use on stainless rivits on my motorcycle (?). KMC is Rhineland/Pfalz area (wine making) area of southwestern Germany (1.75 hrs. to Paris). Some folks have said that there is close acess to trails in the Black Forest area. Believe me....light trails will do to start, however, I plan to progress. lol. I love to ride and need the exercise after a 5 year period without. The stem (is that what you call what the seat sets on? - lol) needs to be replaced and I will do. The contractor will be moving my things (7500 lbs.) so, no problem. I bought the bike for $75.00 at an Antique Booth, but the gears feel fine and I think I could just put it in the bike shop and change the pedals out as they are stock? Thanks for your reply. Anything helps- I'm a novice in all respects w/ this. The last bike I rode seriously was a Schwin & I was 9. - Jen
Thanks for the reply and I am going to try the degreaser and an SOS pad? It's what I use on stainless rivits on my motorcycle (?). KMC is Rhineland/Pfalz area (wine making) area of southwestern Germany (1.75 hrs. to Paris). Some folks have said that there is close acess to trails in the Black Forest area. Believe me....light trails will do to start, however, I plan to progress. lol. I love to ride and need the exercise after a 5 year period without. The stem (is that what you call what the seat sets on? - lol) needs to be replaced and I will do. The contractor will be moving my things (7500 lbs.) so, no problem. I bought the bike for $75.00 at an Antique Booth, but the gears feel fine and I think I could just put it in the bike shop and change the pedals out as they are stock? Thanks for your reply. Anything helps- I'm a novice in all respects w/ this. The last bike I rode seriously was a Schwin & I was 9. - Jen
Yes, degreaser works well. I'd start off with a toothbrush or something similar, then increase the "abrasiveness" to get it cleaner. A little bit of rust won't kill it though. Don't forget to wash it off/dry/re-apply lube afterwards though (WD-40 is not a lubricant IMO).
The stem is the thing that connects the handlebars to the fork/frame. The seatpost is the thing that connects the seat (saddle) to the frame. I would only change out your pedals if there is something wrong with them, but a decent set of flat pedals shouldn't cost much.
If you are moving all your stuff I would definitely take it. Never hurts to have a bike .
The bike (again if it's the one I think it is) should be fine for smooth dirt path/light trails. It sounds like it will be great bike for you to get back into it.
For some good information, www.parktools.com and sheldonbrown (.org?) are great sites with lots of information and tips (besides this one).
Europe (france/germany/switz/etc.) is (are) such a great place(s), hope you have fun there!
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