It's been...17yrs or so since i really rode a bike, but had always wanted to get another, maybe lose some the extra weight, yada, yada....(you've heard it all before)
not looking to spend a small fortune, looking back on my childhood bike days, i just wanted a cruiser, don't need a bunch of diffrent gears (last bike was an 18 speed, i used maybe 1 or 2 of 'em on any kind of regular basis.)and preferred a good 'ol coaster brake.
found a good deal on a kind cool looking cruiser Huffy Panama Jack 26" mens Cruiser sticker was $165, i stacked some discounts to get it down to $107.
came pre-assembled, reading through the meager manual, it lists a few places lube with a "light machine oil(20wt)" every couple weeks or so...
so..."light machine oil (20wt)"...what is that?
I have plenty of 5w20 on hand... and a single qt of SM rated Castrol Syntec 5w30 i stumbled onto for 90cents a while back.
would either of these be acceptable as "light machine oil"??
last time i lubed a chain, was...7th grade('93?)...on my old 18 speed Murray mountain bike, dad just had me use...it was a big tub of quakerstate bearing grease, or some such... of course i ended up with big black greasy streaks on my jeans for a couple years...
only other question, being a "husky" fellow,(5'9"~300lbs) is there something i can do to keep the rear tire from squishing flat? heavier duty tube i can put more pressure in??(sidewall calls for 40psi) can i get a 26" solid rubber tire?
any advice appreciated..(except for "buy a better bike", smarty pants people)
not looking to spend a small fortune, looking back on my childhood bike days, i just wanted a cruiser, don't need a bunch of diffrent gears (last bike was an 18 speed, i used maybe 1 or 2 of 'em on any kind of regular basis.)and preferred a good 'ol coaster brake.
found a good deal on a kind cool looking cruiser Huffy Panama Jack 26" mens Cruiser sticker was $165, i stacked some discounts to get it down to $107.
came pre-assembled, reading through the meager manual, it lists a few places lube with a "light machine oil(20wt)" every couple weeks or so...
so..."light machine oil (20wt)"...what is that?
I have plenty of 5w20 on hand... and a single qt of SM rated Castrol Syntec 5w30 i stumbled onto for 90cents a while back.
would either of these be acceptable as "light machine oil"??
last time i lubed a chain, was...7th grade('93?)...on my old 18 speed Murray mountain bike, dad just had me use...it was a big tub of quakerstate bearing grease, or some such... of course i ended up with big black greasy streaks on my jeans for a couple years...
only other question, being a "husky" fellow,(5'9"~300lbs) is there something i can do to keep the rear tire from squishing flat? heavier duty tube i can put more pressure in??(sidewall calls for 40psi) can i get a 26" solid rubber tire?
any advice appreciated..(except for "buy a better bike", smarty pants people)