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09-25-06, 05:29 PM
Or return it to the dumpster from which it came?
I found an old Japanese bike called a Lotus(Eclair?--I couldn't make out the lettering on the top tube) sitting rusting away next to a dumpster at Goodwill. Thinking that the frame might be a good choice to build up, I took it home.
http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/5958/bike020abg6.th.jpg (http://img82.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bike020abg6.jpg)
The front forks look pretty well rusted, and there are some light bits of surface rust on the frame. The brakes were dia-compe as well as the levers. The shifters and front derailleur are Shimano Deore, the crank is a Shimano 600, and the rear derailleur is a Shimano Alivio. The bike seemed fairly light given its age, though, to be honest, I didn't have my main ride to compare it to. Is this bike/frame worth salvaging?
I found an old Japanese bike called a Lotus(Eclair?--I couldn't make out the lettering on the top tube) sitting rusting away next to a dumpster at Goodwill. Thinking that the frame might be a good choice to build up, I took it home.
http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/5958/bike020abg6.th.jpg (http://img82.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bike020abg6.jpg)
The front forks look pretty well rusted, and there are some light bits of surface rust on the frame. The brakes were dia-compe as well as the levers. The shifters and front derailleur are Shimano Deore, the crank is a Shimano 600, and the rear derailleur is a Shimano Alivio. The bike seemed fairly light given its age, though, to be honest, I didn't have my main ride to compare it to. Is this bike/frame worth salvaging?