I said it was good to go prematurely. The tire holds air. The chain and derailleur are fine, get it all back together and OH @#%*, the rim is actually bent! The spoke nipples (?) are rusty so I am not sure I can have the wheel trued and not sure if that would bring it back into round.
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04-22-2012, 10:57 AM #1
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grrrr
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04-22-2012, 12:14 PM #2
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oh, that is a bummer
If you feel like it though, it shouldn't be too hard to get a used replacement wheel cheaply.Winter riding is much less about badassery and much more about bundle-uppery. - malkin
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04-26-2012, 05:00 PM #3
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Someone donated another crapped out Huffy, so I was able to pirate parts from it for my fixer upper. Tonight I rode it around, changed all the gears and grabbed for some brake. I feel like it is finally in shape to give away!
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04-26-2012, 09:28 PM #4
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Oh, that is so cool. Yay for fixer-uppers!
Winter riding is much less about badassery and much more about bundle-uppery. - malkin
1995 Kona Cinder Cone commuterFrankenbike/Selle Italia SLR Lady Gel Flow
2008 white Nakamura Summit Custom mtb/Terry Falcon X
2000 Schwinn Fastback Comp road bike/Specialized Jett
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