Frame and Cycle Parts
The bike is clearly in poor condition and pretty much needs to be stripped in order to be cleaned, checked, repainted and rebuilt. I started this cheerfully enough but sadly during the process I discovered serious cracking in the frame. I COULD weld it, but not being professional I dont think it would be safe and I'd never trust it. At that point this stopped being a repair job and I simply stripped the frame bare. I'll try to find a replacement to use for the rebuild. The Front Wheel I didnt think that there was much wrong with the front wheel but it was always my intention to rebuild it... and as Im waiting for parts now seems like a good opportunity. This is a shot of the business side of the fr wheel- the brake plate with connections for speedo cable and brake cable. 15mm axle nut also visible althpuigh from this side its the bolt head, the nut is on the opposite side. Disconnect the cables- loosen the brake adjuster and push the arm back against the spring until the barre...