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John
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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
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