vintage jc penny lightweight 5 speed

kevyleven007

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this is a bike i got off ebay and fixed up.It turned out to be a really solid good bike. http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn168/kevyleven007/securedownloadjcp3.jpg and http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn168/kevyleven007/securedownloadjcp2.jpg and http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn168/kevyleven007/securedownloadjcp.jpg Its very easy to pedal and start.I put 5" rise mountain bike handle bars on it and a duel brake lever.shwalbe tires made a big difference.

 

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vincent713

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That is a sweet looking bike, I love the vintage look!

 

wheelbender6

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Nice build. You can sometimes get rid of the brake squeal by sanding the face of the brake pads. If that doesn't work, new brake pads should fix it (old pads lose their flexibility, which leads to squeal).

 

kevyleven007

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yeah,I replaced two of them and it didnt help.its not too bad though and it stops good.never tried sanding them I will give it a shot,Thanks

 

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NunyaBidness

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The angle of the pads as the touch the braking surface will also make them squeal. they should be slightly 'toe in', meaning the front of the pad should contact the brake surface first but not by much.

 

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kolbpilot

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A little late to this topic but I found sanding (scuff 'em up) with a light grade paper the contact area (side of the rim) of the wheel where the brake pad rubs against. Worked on my squealing Huffy.