bike repair help please?

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POCKEtfULLOfSUNSHiNE

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im repairing an old bike, its a bit rusty but it works... and a few years old so i want to repair it myself, what are some things or parts i should look at to determine the parts i need to buy?
 
bikes are pretty simple vehicles-a petal crank, a couple of gears and a chain. Obviously you want to look for serious rust on the metal parts, also tighten up all the fittings, checking for stripped out ones. Oil the crank and chain. Check the chain for binding between links -if that occurs, then remove the chain and soak it in a pan of cleaner and try relubing it, if it is still binding, replace it. That is pretty much it, unless you want to go deeper and start looking at steering stem bearings and crank bearings.
 
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