Project bike
I bought my bike in Belgium nearly 10 years ago. Apart from fixing tubes and gear/brake cables, I haven't done any major maintenance on it. So it's pretty crap now. Only half of the gears work and not...
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"I had to report it here to make it official." ha ha ha ha ha - good luck Lin!!
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Geez, Lin, by the time you replace all of that, you could probably buy a new good bike!but, hey, great project to work on, you go girl!
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I bought my bike in Belgium and brought it here on the plane so it has emotional value to me too. And the parts won't be all that expensive. My bike cost me about $1000 10 years ago.
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I just spent $270 at the bike shop! And that didn't include the mudguards that my brain now keeps telling me I "must have". The good news is that they offered to put on the new cog wheels for me. For...
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The same bike would cost me close to $2000 here now too, so $300 maintenance costs in 10 years is not bad. I could've probably found the parts much cheaper elsewhere but I like this shop and the...
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$300 in 10 years is awesome! Especially considering how much use you get out of it (and how much it costs to maintain cars!!!!!!). I'll often pay more for good service.
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Crikey what sort of bike is it? Good luck with all the repairs - it'll be ace when it's all done.
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Bit like this one: http://www.gazellebicycle...0-collection/impala.html Bought before hybrids caught on here...
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My GF's hubby in Brissie does up bikes as a hobby. He loves it. He often looks for old rusty Mongoose frames, or anything old and classic really. You would be very surprised as to just how much...
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I do love getting my hands covered in bike grease! Scrubbed 10 years worth of gunk of the derailler today. Put my new seat on. But now I can't find my allen keys. I'm sure I bought a new set recently...
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Sounds like fun Lin and imagine what it will feel like when you get to ride it again. Cool!
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The frustration is already starting to set in. I got the neighbours to look everywhere for allen keys as I couldn't find mine and then drove to the hardware store to get a new set. When I finally got...
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