Advice on fixing rusty bike please

Retrogamer

Just to add to the above, if you want to clean some of the rust off of the bolts / brake parts to make it look a little better a Brillo pad works wonders.
Just apply a slight smear of Vaseline on the parts after will prevent them rusting again.

A little spray of WD40 or spray grease around the bearing areas as well wouldn't be a bad idea.

HappyMJ

Although it's looks rusty and awful..it's probably just surface rust. A good scrub and the rust should come off.

zaax

As above, just surface discolouration. A good wash and a lube it will be right as rain.

Jacqu79

Thanks everyone. We changed the chain and tyres, the brakes seem fine, but I'd rather the cables were changed, so we have bought cables to do that.

My son was out for a short cycle along the cycle path near our home last night to see how it was, and he said it was fine, except the chain slipped off when he was changing gears at one point (not at every gear change though) Any ideas why this would be?

MEM62

The best way to remove the corrosion is wire wool and WD40. Works a treat!

daivid

Jacqu79 wrote: »

My son was out for a short cycle along the cycle path near our home last night to see how it was, and he said it was fine, except the chain slipped off when he was changing gears at one point (not at every gear change though) Any ideas why this would be?

I assume it was slipping off the chainrings? In which case the best case scenario is that the front gear changer needs adjusting. If you manage to get hold of the Haines manual that will explain much more clearly than I can here, otherwise advice is readily available online. Worst case would be a bent tooth in the chainring however if the chain only slips during changes this is less likely.

Very detailed bike maintenance advice can be found at sheldonbrown.com , I'm sure someone else will be along to point you towards some more concise guidance.

Norman_Castle

Assuming it came off the front chainrings http://www.bicycling.com/video/adjust-front-derailleur . Lots of other guides. Find one that makes the most sense to you.