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Old(er) peddler getting back in the saddle
Hello !
Glad to find this great group with tons of good info and links. Once upon a time (read:about 20 years ago) I rode 100 ~ 400 miles a week. Of course this was prior to settling down and having a family as well as running a business. I rode on an old Schwinn Super Sport that I loved dearly and have never seen another like it. It came equipped with Shimano 600 and I replaced some components with Dura Ace and Ultegra when replacement was deemed necessary. Such as the time my right shifter fell off going into a turn at 35 mph ! Unfortunately one beautiful morning the Super Sport had a collision with a truck which didn't do either of us any good considering the motor was running wide open. It now hangs in the garage reminding me of why I wear a helmet. Amazingly my good old Mavic MA-40 rims held up and I was able to remove wheels, shifters, derailleur and such from the frame. Of course I was out of work for a little bit and money was an issue so the frame I bought was a Schwinn Le Tour that had been custom built with Superbe Pro. A few of my parts weren't exactly good to look at anymore and the bike took it hard as well. I used some of the Suntour components and once it was all put together, it ran well for my needs and was actually a lot more comfortable than the racing oriented Super Sport. Here's the gist. The Le Tour now has around 15,K on it and the wheels are _finally_ shot. A tribute to Mavic if ever there was one ! Anyway, I want to replace the rims myself if possible. Wife, 2 kids and 1 job. What are the odds that my now-ancient Shimano 600 hubs are in good condition ? This rig is running one of the last (I believe) 7 speed Dura Ace freewheels built before everything went to cassettes and frankly it's a gem that I'd hate to trash. Also looking for a recommendation for a good, solid touring rim ? Am I correct in believing that if these hubs are shot then I'll probably have to buy a new frame as the newer hubs are wider and won't fit correctly ? Thanks for any advice you may offer. Regards John S. Douglas, Photographer http://www.darkroompro.com |
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Old(er) peddler getting back in the saddle
"John" wrote: The Le Tour now has around 15K on it and the wheels are _finally_ shot. Anyway, I want to replace the rims myself if possible. What are the odds that my now-ancient Shimano 600 hubs are in good condition ? This rig is running one of the last (I believe) 7 speed Dura Ace freewheels built before everything went to cassettes and frankly it's a gem that I'd hate to trash. Try turning the axels between your fingers, and see if they turn smoothly and with no side play. Probably a good idea to replace the bearings and re-grease if you decide to keep them. Also looking for a recommendation for a good, solid touring rim ? Take a look at the Mavic T520: http://www.lickbike.com/i2116100.htm Am I correct in believing that if these hubs are shot then I'll probably have to buy a new frame as the newer hubs are wider and won't fit correctly ? You can get 7-speed 126 mm hubsets from Sheldon Brown: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/hubs.html#retro Or, assuming your frame is steel and has 126 mm rear dropout spacing, you can just pop a 130 mm hub in there. Or the dropouts can be easily spread ("cold set") to 130 mm for about $25 at a good LBS. That would include checking/tweaking the rear dropout and derailleur hanger alignment. You could even upgrade to 8 or 9 speeds. Freehub/cassette systems are a much better design than threaded hub/freewheels (less chance of bending/breaking an axel). If there are a lot of miles on your FW, it may need replacement anyway. Art Harris |
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What are you peddling?
Glad to hear you've taken up the bicycle. But your commercial activities
belong elsewhere. |
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Old(er) peddler getting back in the saddle
john- What are the odds that my
now-ancient Shimano 600 hubs are in good condition ? BRBR Spin them-smooth? john- This rig is running one of the last (I believe) 7 speed Dura Ace freewheels built before everything went to cassettes and frankly it's a gem that I'd hate to trash. BRBR We have 7s DA freewheels... John- Also looking for a recommendation for a good, solid touring rim ? BRBR Mavic T520, Velocity Deep V if 700c...Velocity Dyad if 27 inch... Am I correct in believing that if these hubs are shot then I'll probably have to buy a new frame as the newer hubs are wider and won't fit correctly ? BRBR Nope-old sytle hubs are available and it is possible to 'cold set' your frameset to the proper spacing for 8/9/10s rear hubs... Peter Chisholm Vecchio's Bicicletteria 1833 Pearl St. Boulder, CO, 80302 (303)440-3535 http://www.vecchios.com "Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene" |
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