Bicycle Overhauls

Freewheelers can totally re-furbish your bike for $189 plus parts, maximum labor charge. (Sometimes less). This complete overhaul includes the following:

SEATPOST;
Smooth seat tube thoroughly with Flex Hone and lubricate with grease. Install seatpost and lube or anti-seize seatpost bolt. Tighten.

WHEELS;
Remove wheels and disassemble hubs. Inspect all parts and replace worn ones. Clean all hub surfaces thoroughly.
Install new ball bearings and completely fill hub with grease.
Replace axle parts. Anti-seize the locknuts.
Lubricate spoke nipples at the rim.
Remove tires and tubes. True wheels laterally and circumferentially to a tolerance of one-sixteenth inch or better. Check for dishing (rim centering).
Stabilize spokes at high tension.
Presetress spokes, and re-check trueness.
Reinstall cassette, anti seize lockring (or freewheel threads).
Mount rim tapes. Re-install tires. Re-check trueness, and roundness of tires.
Reinstall wheels onto frame. Anti seize axle nuts or threads on quick release skewer.

CRANKSET;
Disassemble bottom bracket and clean the dirt from the frame and threads.
Inspect parts and replace if worn. Thoroughly clean all parts.
Reassemble using Anti Seize compound and torque to recommended settings.
Check chainring bolts and lubricate them.
Re-install crank arms using Anti Seize compound on bolts.
Align chainrings.
Install pedals using Anti Seize compound on pedal threads, crank are threads.

HEADSET AND HANDLEBARS;
Take off handlebars and stem.
Take apart steering bearing set, clean all parts. Replace worn ones.
Remove fork and set aside. Examine fork crown race and replace if needed.
Install new bearings and thoroughly grease them.
Adjust bearing tightness and reinstall lockring if threaded headset, or stem and top cap if threadless. Anti Seize all threads.
Check to see if tight, and re-install and center handlebars/stem.

BRAKES;
Check mounting of calipers or cantilevers. Check rotor bolts if any.
Adjust brake pivot for zero friction, zero play.
Anti Seize brake pad hardware. Set brake pad height and tighten. Set pads parallel.
Align levers and tighten them. Lubricate inner mechanism of levers. Replace or re-lubricate cables. Inspect housing and housing caps. Install crimp on cable tips to prevent cable wires from fraying.
Set brake pad clearance to three thirty-seconds inch.

SHIFT SYSTEMS;
Remove rear derailleur and check alignment of the hanger to which it is attached. Re-align if necessary.
Re-attach derailleur using Anti Seize on bolts. Lubricate pivots, springs, pulley cage.
Remove front derailleur and clean. Re attach using Anti Seize on attachment bolt.
Check front derailleur alighment. Set front derailleur high enough to clear the chainrings and to be parallel to them.
Lubricate or replace cables and cap the ends of the wires to prevent fraying.
Adjust shifting to smoothly shift in both directions and check overshift protection settings.
Clean and relubricate chain.

FINAL CHECKS;
Set seat angle level. Test ride to check for alignment, steering, cables stretch, brake squeal, shifting performance, skipping under load, tightness of seat, handlebars etc.

Bearing re-greasing should last one thousand miles under typical conditions. Sometimes it needs to be redone after rain or snow riding. I will cover any tuneups required for free for the next year, up to 2000 miles.Delete Post