tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400196737798079034.post3874181036758736964..comments2023-12-01T07:35:46.874-05:00Comments on Pixy Stoneskipper: (505) 333-8346: Monday Headlines for April 2, 2018Pixy Stoneskipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17608375991424828477noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400196737798079034.post-7193048619409589722018-04-02T19:18:47.263-04:002018-04-02T19:18:47.263-04:00Hey Ray -
The Rudge will be pretty, but it won...Hey Ray - <br />The Rudge will be pretty, but it won't look new. I've heard that a soak in heavyweight gear oil will make old black 3 speed frames look a lot better - freshen up the paint and whatnot. I might try that. 3 Speeds are getting harder to find year by year, so I'm not as keen to make non-stock changes like I used to. The Rudge is 100% stock, and staying that way. I'll be disassembling the BB and headset, and reinstalling the cranks with new cotter pins. I'll take the hub apart for a cleaning and light oil, and repack the front hub with fresh grease. So all the bearing systems will get cleaned and greased, and the frame might be a little prettier when I'm done. It'll be a good standard overhaul without going apeshit. It won't look new, but I definitely aim to make it ride like it is.<br /><br />It's a pretty in-depth project. Hopefully I'll remember to take some pictures of the process. Wish me luck and success. I'm excited to the the outcome.Pixy Stoneskipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608375991424828477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400196737798079034.post-85992983469839616312018-04-02T18:26:51.767-04:002018-04-02T18:26:51.767-04:003 speed bicycle blog, I will definitely be followi...3 speed bicycle blog, I will definitely be following along !!! <br />be sure to post picts of your Rudge too. I know you're doing all the mechanical on it ,but are you gonna make it shinny and pretty too ? I prefer the old dinged and scratched look myself matched up with solid working parts. <br />C O canal, I will be riding it at some point this year, if I happen to be out there the same time as your planned trip I'll drop a note. <br /> A big thumbs-up to the steely hybrids of the world. cant go wrong with the BASICS. <br />pasadenaray1noreply@blogger.com