Help with an old bike

Triathlon Forum
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Dug up an old schwinn for a buddy to try a duathlon on. We run road races together and he wanted to give it a try with a minium of expediture. Mechanically it is not bad, little brake/shifter adjustment, new tires/brakepads. It is not going to be fast and he doesn’t care he just wants to finish. Problem is I think that the hubs need to be greased or something, give the rear wheel a spin and it grinds to a halt in 4-5 revolutions. I am not a bike mechanic, but it doesn’t seem like that big of a job, where would I look for directions? or is it simple enough for one of you to talk me through online?

Thanks in advance

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You can try here…

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=38747

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Jim, is it going to be one of the Michigan Du’s (Willow, Nankin, Grosse Ile)? If so, and he needs 700c, 8 or 9sp wheels, I can bring an extra pair.

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You kinda need a cone wrench… but here is a nice set of instructions for older hubs. There’s a link on this page for more modern freehubs as well:

http://www.parktool.com/repair_help/howfix_hub.shtml

-Zo

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And if it’s a REALLY old Schwinn, with 126mm rear dropouts and 7-speed shimano, I have an extra pair I can loan out to a Michigander as well.

-Zo

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Guys, it’s a really, really old schwinn varsity 27’ wheels, it will be the Willow Duathlon. Looks like I might have to invest in some tools.