Members Tugadude Posted June 14, 2021 Members Report Posted June 14, 2021 5 hours ago, chuck123wapati said: i picked this up yesterday afternoon on a curbside free pile before it went to the dumps. Literally 1 hour to pull the brake/shift levers off and clean them up aired up the tires and she is good to go. Another fine example of making things far to complicated those brake/shift levers are far to complicated for the average folk to fix i guess that makes me the lucky one lol. I was worried then i realized all the online fix it info started with spray wd40 in it sometimes that works. Wd 40 is the worst crap in the world, so Brake cleaner and air it was then some pb blaster, more brake cleaner, air, pb about 6 times and they work perfectly. I did order some new tape so my new to me bike cost me $8.47. I'll finish the tune up later today i'm going ridin. I had never heard of Wheeler but I looked them up and apparently they've been in business since 1972. That bike is very nice. The frame looks like it was made very well. The Shimano 600 tri-color components are sought after by collectors looking to complete builds. I have a complete set on a Waterford bicycle and it is very nice. Good score! Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted June 14, 2021 Author CFM Report Posted June 14, 2021 11 hours ago, Tugadude said: I had never heard of Wheeler but I looked them up and apparently they've been in business since 1972. That bike is very nice. The frame looks like it was made very well. The Shimano 600 tri-color components are sought after by collectors looking to complete builds. I have a complete set on a Waterford bicycle and it is very nice. Good score! Thanks yes it rides real nice, I'm going to finish tuning it up a bit and check the bearings and such. It appears Wheeler makes some high end stuff the road bikes are all carbon fiber now didn't look much farther small fortune to get one i'm sure. This thing shows my age for sure it has a kevlar seat why i have no idea i guess they wanted a guys ass to wear out first lol. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members Squid61 Posted July 7, 2021 Members Report Posted July 7, 2021 Brings back memories. When I was about 10 and wanted a bike I was informed we couldn't afford one. I went to the town dump and amassed enough parts to assemble a heavy 28" coaster brake beast, had to maneuver around rotting animal carcasses and smoldering heaps of garbage. During the assembly process I got a sometimes painful and often frustrating introduction to mechanics. The most humorous part of my "education" was learning that it's not wise to grease coaster brake shoes, that first ride was exciting when tried to brake! Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted July 18, 2021 Author CFM Report Posted July 18, 2021 On 7/7/2021 at 5:52 PM, Squid61 said: Brings back memories. When I was about 10 and wanted a bike I was informed we couldn't afford one. I went to the town dump and amassed enough parts to assemble a heavy 28" coaster brake beast, had to maneuver around rotting animal carcasses and smoldering heaps of garbage. During the assembly process I got a sometimes painful and often frustrating introduction to mechanics. The most humorous part of my "education" was learning that it's not wise to grease coaster brake shoes, that first ride was exciting when tried to brake! lol thats quite funny yea i would get a bike about every four or five years the mechanics was my problem my dad was a mechanic and would show me once but i could use his tools anytime. my first and last traditional coaster bike a huge Hiawatha with headlights, fenders and the works ended up plain jane with sissy bar banana seat and ape hanger bars Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members Mishal21 Posted September 17, 2021 Members Report Posted September 17, 2021 On 6/12/2021 at 11:13 PM, chuck123wapati said: This week was free dump week so as i have tons of junk i spent many trips to the dumps this week. On one trip to the steel pile someone threw out about 6 perfectly good bikes. this old guy was the only one that wasn't ran over so i had to sneek it home lol. Everything in perfect shape except the tires and the wiring on the lights and of course the seat is missing. The pedals show no wear whatsoever. What really sucks is that i'll bet a well over a hundred good bikes went to the dumps this week for no other reason except you can buy a new bike cheaper than the darn tires to replace the ones on your old bike. Really i went to walmart and a set of tires and tubes are only 9 dollars cheaper than a brand new Chinese junk pile. Truely what is wrong with the world when big business can set the price on the little things to repair good functioning products so high you cant help but buy a whole new product, thiers, and throw good stuff in the dumps. sorry for the rant i hate what our world has become in this respect. Got on ebay and the rack sells for about 45 bucks, the bike chain lube and light set is an old Schwinn set again going for about 40 bucks. How cool is that internal 3 speed wheel. When you're prepared to pay money on a bicycle, it's crucial to remember to recognize that it's a valuable beginning point or not. A lot of bikes are out there that don't really valuable the money that you want to spend on, and this is one of them. Do not attempt to be meaningful, just try to save your frustration when you realize that your money still sucks. The bike was manufactured by a store: Sears. Nowadays, it's like going for a bike to Wal-Mart. It has a 1 part crank and steel steel wheels. It is lugged steel. This isn't good, man. This isn't good. I urge that you look for a better point of departure for a fixer-upper. I would be happy to help you find your craigslist. Until then, just bike around it and have a good time. Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted September 17, 2021 Author CFM Report Posted September 17, 2021 11 hours ago, Mishal21 said: When you're prepared to pay money on a bicycle, it's crucial to remember to recognize that it's a valuable beginning point or not. A lot of bikes are out there that don't really valuable the money that you want to spend on, and this is one of them. Do not attempt to be meaningful, just try to save your frustration when you realize that your money still sucks. The bike was manufactured by a store: Sears. Nowadays, it's like going for a bike to Wal-Mart. It has a 1 part crank and steel steel wheels. It is lugged steel. This isn't good, man. This isn't good. I urge that you look for a better point of departure for a fixer-upper. I would be happy to help you find your craigslist. Until then, just bike around it and have a good time. Its a great bike friend no matter what you have read on the net. Made by Huffy for coast to coast, BTW Sears didn't make bikes either they rebranded. ITs pretty much the Huffy Timberline bike. It didn't have a weeks worth of wear on the pedals, perfectly tuned. Out of pocket for tires tubes, a seat about 65 bucks, the rack is worth that alone. As i said i got it out of the dump. I have been riding, fixing and restoring bikes for years. I could sell this cruiser in a college town easily or any three speed enthusiast https://societyofthreespeeds.wordpress.com/ . But its mine i ride it daily along with my 77 azuki 10 speed. Have you ever ridden a vintage bike? Its not about what other folks have that matters in life its about the joy of riding. Believe me its much better than any modern Chinese built wally mart bike. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members rleather Posted December 4, 2021 Members Report Posted December 4, 2021 On 9/17/2021 at 11:14 AM, chuck123wapati said: Its a great bike friend no matter what you have read on the net. Made by Huffy for coast to coast, BTW Sears didn't make bikes either they rebranded. ITs pretty much the Huffy Timberline bike. It didn't have a weeks worth of wear on the pedals, perfectly tuned. Out of pocket for tires tubes, a seat about 65 bucks, the rack is worth that alone. As i said i got it out of the dump. I have been riding, fixing and restoring bikes for years. I could sell this cruiser in a college town easily or any three speed enthusiast https://societyofthreespeeds.wordpress.com/ . But its mine i ride it daily along with my 77 azuki 10 speed. Have you ever ridden a vintage bike? Its not about what other folks have that matters in life its about the joy of riding. Believe me its much better than any modern Chinese built wally mart bike. Chuck, some people just don't get it and never will. Ride on brother. Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted December 4, 2021 Author CFM Report Posted December 4, 2021 10 hours ago, rleather said: Chuck, some people just don't get it and never will. Ride on brother. oh heck yea i put a few miles on it this summer , nothin like an early morning cruise on some classic iron. lol she's hanging in the garage now waiting on spring to come. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Contributing Member fredk Posted December 4, 2021 Contributing Member Report Posted December 4, 2021 12 hours ago, rleather said: Chuck, some people just don't get it and never will. Ride on brother. Bestest years I had was as a postie in UK. Only company to give you a bicycle as your 'company' vehicle. Clocked up thousands of miles delivering post / mail by bicycle. Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
CFM chuck123wapati Posted December 4, 2021 Author CFM Report Posted December 4, 2021 6 hours ago, fredk said: Bestest years I had was as a postie in UK. Only company to give you a bicycle as your 'company' vehicle. Clocked up thousands of miles delivering post / mail by bicycle. we have a guy here in town that delivered newspapers all his life and well up into his 60s on his bike. You could set your watch by him he just loved the job and to ride his bike. Our local paper has shut down so now he just rides to work. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
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