norris_309
Retro Newbie
Hi Guys,
I've just come across this site when searching for info on tarting up my old unused/unloved Cindercone.
Basically I've got a 1999 cindercone, which i bought second hand probably around 2001 ish, it was used as a downhill bike so has a few non standard parts on it.
I used it for a couple of years on local trails & since then with houses/kids/work etc.. I've not used it for probably 10+ years.
Since then it's been sat in a shed or under a car port.
My eldest lad (7) is now keen on riding his bike, so thought i'd fix it up a bit, although it still rides ok ish! it has a few issues.
I'm going to swap out the rusty brake & gear cables which is fine. the chain looks ok, but i guess it's worth changing?
The 2 things that are bothering me are the rear derailleur arm looks as though it's not straight down (so angled into the wheel) not sure if that's right or if it's bent?
When riding around it does sometimes slip out of gear and sound a bit rough in some gears, bearing in mind that it only has a single cog on the front if that makes a difference.
The other thing is one side of the front shock is leaking a bit of oil, I've had seals replaced many years ago for that issue, but an old mate did them then, Looking online it looks like the seals could be around £30+ thats if you can even get the right size (which i don't know) so not sure if it's worth the money spending out on them or try to get a second hand set of forks on ebay or similar? what things do you need to look for when buying forks to make sure they fit?
Also, is there any markings on it to tell what size frame this is? or where would you measure from & to, to work this out?
Other than that the bike seems ok...
I welcome any advice on things to do/change for a cheap tart up.. i'm very much a newby when it comes to bike maintenance!! i used to ride it and fix the odd puncture but that was about it.
Thanks for reading (if you made it through my rant!!)
I've just come across this site when searching for info on tarting up my old unused/unloved Cindercone.
Basically I've got a 1999 cindercone, which i bought second hand probably around 2001 ish, it was used as a downhill bike so has a few non standard parts on it.
I used it for a couple of years on local trails & since then with houses/kids/work etc.. I've not used it for probably 10+ years.
Since then it's been sat in a shed or under a car port.
My eldest lad (7) is now keen on riding his bike, so thought i'd fix it up a bit, although it still rides ok ish! it has a few issues.
I'm going to swap out the rusty brake & gear cables which is fine. the chain looks ok, but i guess it's worth changing?
The 2 things that are bothering me are the rear derailleur arm looks as though it's not straight down (so angled into the wheel) not sure if that's right or if it's bent?
When riding around it does sometimes slip out of gear and sound a bit rough in some gears, bearing in mind that it only has a single cog on the front if that makes a difference.
The other thing is one side of the front shock is leaking a bit of oil, I've had seals replaced many years ago for that issue, but an old mate did them then, Looking online it looks like the seals could be around £30+ thats if you can even get the right size (which i don't know) so not sure if it's worth the money spending out on them or try to get a second hand set of forks on ebay or similar? what things do you need to look for when buying forks to make sure they fit?
Also, is there any markings on it to tell what size frame this is? or where would you measure from & to, to work this out?
Other than that the bike seems ok...
I welcome any advice on things to do/change for a cheap tart up.. i'm very much a newby when it comes to bike maintenance!! i used to ride it and fix the odd puncture but that was about it.
Thanks for reading (if you made it through my rant!!)