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[totient]

Done today:

• remove front brake (destructively)
• clean frame and fork
• repack headset, despite pitted cups (I got away with this one)
• repack bottom bracket, despite pitted cups (I didn't get away with this one)
• acquire new bottom bracket, derailleur pulleys, and miscellaneous cabling
• replace bottom bracket
• clean and lubricate front derailleur
• disassemble, clean, and lubricate rear derailleur
• install rear derailleur cable

To do tomorrow (or maybe Wednesday):

• acquire correct new derailleur pulleys (or possibly entire new rear derailleur)
• reassemble rear derailleur
• fiddle with rear derailleur until it will retract fully
• reinstall handlebars
• install new front brake
• install and adjust new brake levers and cables
• tape handlebars
• clean and reinstall right crank
• install new left crank (thanks, Kit!)
• reinstall left pedal
• repack wheel bearings, if necessary (I hope not)
• clean, true, and attach wheels
• install new chain
• adjust derailleur stops
• install fender (or rear rack, if fender is unsuitable)
• clean and reinstall headlight

Comments

[ceo]

Yipes. Hope my bike doesn't turn out to need that much work. :-(

[palmwiz.livejournal.com]

Got most of it done, and a bunch of other stuff too: I replaced the seat with one I had lying around. I replaced a (left) spoke on the rear wheel, broke another (right, this time) spoke truing it up from that, gave up on the wheel and bought a new one, and a new better freewheel. The front wheel bearing is in OK shape, which the old rear one only sort of was. I couldn't find the right derailleur pulleys, so it may be time for new one, but the old one still mostly works. The rear stops aren't adjusted because one of them is broken. The bars still aren't taped, nor is there a fender. I'd like to put on a lock bracket. The rear brakes are quite loud, though perhaps this is a feature. There's a quick-release chain link I could install, and also a set of aero bars which need to be fixed.

But the main goal has been achieved: the bike is rideable.