Road Cycling - What to do with an old frame...

I've got an old (1996ish) GT karakoram sitting in my garage thats been neglected for about five years... The frame (cro-moly) seems to be in good shape, but just about everything else needs to be replaced.. singlespeed went through my head, but I dunno what all I would have to buy to do that... Basically I can't afford much of anything for this (since I'm saving up for a brand new road bike). The chain and cables are rusted, the shifters don't work, and the brakes need serious work...

Fabricate a trainer or rollers and use it as a bike to mess with when inside.

I've got an old (1996ish) GT karakoram sitting in my garage thats been neglected for about five years... The frame (cro-moly) seems to be in good shape, but just about everything else needs to be replaced.. singlespeed went through my head, but I dunno what all I would have to buy to do that... Basically I can't afford much of anything for this (since I'm saving up for a brand new road bike). The chain and cables are rusted, the shifters don't work, and the brakes need serious work...


Build a fixed gear/single speed bike. The are great for training on and will help your pdeal stroke and make excellent commuter bikes and base trainers. You could build the bike up for under $300.00 by using ebay.

Singlespeed!

its a road bike, right? i'm not real familier w/ the GT models, they went wal-mart before I got into biking.

If its a road bike, go fixie. if its a MTB, make it a singlespeed.

Its a mtb...

then SS.

Hardly an "old bike." SS!

Okay...what all do I need to make it a single speed? I'm fairly clueless.. ;)

You've got some reading to do ;)

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/singlespeed.html