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deacon · #31 (**permalink**) 01-29-2008, 06:02 PM

You know what, that schwinn is a very, very light weight frame, I wonder if it is flexing, If it were moving when the engine engages the rear wheel, could it cause it to loosen. I tried to be more careful with the clutch today, but in my drive I still have to drop it to start because the distance is so short. I can ease it if i have more room to pedal. I think that might help as well.

**Norman** · #32 (**permalink**) 01-29-2008, 07:05 PM

I have my chains free play over 1" and don't worry about it.

deacon · #33 (**permalink**) 01-30-2008, 07:20 AM

when I stopping in the funiture store parking lot yesterday after about half a mile I must have had two inches. after that I was much more clutch careful and hardly had any. It's like you said the chain was pulling the wheel I just have to work out a wheel stop for it.

**Norman** · #34 (**permalink**) 01-30-2008, 10:29 AM

Cool geter done.

deacon · #35 (**permalink**) 02-10-2008, 07:20 AM

NEW QUESTION

So if my clutch cable were to break (it did yesterday) why can't i stop at the local hardware store and buy a lawn mower throttle cable. Yes i know it is solid wire not the cute lil ole braided wire one. But it should work for that use I would think.

It would sure be easier to find.

**Bikeguy Joe** · #36 (**permalink**) 02-10-2008, 07:39 AM

First know that the clutch cable is just a bicycle brake cable and can be purchased at WalMart/KMart/bike shop.

If you want to fit up a solid clutch control rod or "cable" then more power to ya'!

Post photos.

deacon · #37 (**permalink**) 02-10-2008, 07:55 AM

I bought two of the bike cables yesterday and yeah I have them on hand for the next time. I was thinking more of an emergency repair kind of thing.

Small towns don't have bike shops, or wallymarts, but they might have a general store or lawnmower shop complete with those kinds of cables. I was more curious about what the solid cable would be like. I know on my mowers they are a bit stiffer but it should work. At least it would appear so.

Might have to rig how it attaches to the lever. then again maybe not so much. Bend the solid cable around a small washer and fit it in the hole where the cable end goes and it should work. At least it would seem so.

Ps I have heard wallymart has those cables but mine only has the brake kit not the cables alone. I have a good bike shop which isn't too expensive so I can get mine.

Pablo · #38 (**permalink**) 02-10-2008, 09:32 AM

You could probably rig a solid "cable" to work, but only temporarily. I think it would fatigue and break faster than a woven cable.

deacon · #39 (**permalink**) 02-10-2008, 09:35 AM

That sounds logical since the woven is more flexible and the run is not straight. It gets more movement than the lawnmower throttle would.

**Norman** · #40 (**permalink**) 02-10-2008, 09:39 AM

Deacon
Would a post on how make a cable end help as I know how to make almost any cable end
some can be real easy to make and it will work until you wear it out.
I posted a quick reader digest version on here