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June 6th, 8:05pm
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Rebuilding a Schwinn, Part One
First, you need to track down a bike worth updating, which is no easy task. Dealing with Craigslist and the characters you will meet is just the first obstacle. From there, you need to find a bike with solid tires, a clean (ish) frame, a three piece bottom bracket and that's all before you consider the aesthetics.
The next treat is one of the most glamorous chores: removing all the old gears, cabling, lights, reflectors, brakes and calipers and whatever else these guys added to improve the functionality and decrease the looks of their old rig.
Above was a rear derailluer, below is the aforementioned three piece bottom bracket. All garbage now.
Next up, cleaning and degreasing the frame and prepping the bike for a new drivetrain.
