Finally greased the bike up after cleaning it up and went for a 30 minute ride today. Overall it wasn't bad. It felt a lot 'slower' than my new bike, but I'd guess that may have to do with having 1-1/8" tires instead of the 23mm ones I have.
First off, wheres the cheapest place to get cables? The cables are rusted a bit. Nashbar seems pricey.
The FD doesn't seem to want to stay on the large chainring. Its a friction shifter setup and the left shifter, when pulled back seems to creep its way back down after a minute or so
I tried to adjust the brakes---the rear caliper won't keep centered. I straighten it, tighten it and when I pull the cable, it closes and then its off-center again, rubbing against the right side.
The break hoods are extremely uncomfortable to ride on. Is there a place to get better ones?