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07-24-11, 06:49 AM
Hi all,
I have a Bianchi Volpe that I commute regularly on but I thought I might want to try something a little different.
So I got a pretty sweet deal on a Nashbar 29er single speed that I would use as a canvas for a project bike about a year ago.
I ended up doing less to it than I was planning such as keeping the Tektro disc brakes instead of swapping them out for Avid BB_.
I did however replace the single speed hub with a Shimano Alfine 8 speed IGH and also replaced the 29er knobbies with less knobbier 700c x 32 WTB cross tires (old tires from my Volpe).
Seeing as I'm no expert home-mechanic I obviously had my LBS rebuild the rear wheel with the IGH it.
After riding this bike for about 9 months intermittently it's become clear to me that the two of us just aren't a match.
I would like to cut my losses and sell it to someone who either has more patience to correct the things that are wrong with it (needs a new headset) or just wants a new bike.
So all that being said I was wondering if I would have better luck A) selling the bike as is, B) removing the IGH and replacing it with the original single-speed hub (incurring yet another labor fee) and selling the Alfine separately from the bike, or C) Selling the bike as a single speed and keeping the Alfine for my Volpe.
tl;dr: bought a Nashbar SS 29er as a project bike, put an Alfine IGH in it. The bike and I don't really care for each other anymore and I want to sell it locally on craigslist and was wondering what my best option is.
I have a Bianchi Volpe that I commute regularly on but I thought I might want to try something a little different.
So I got a pretty sweet deal on a Nashbar 29er single speed that I would use as a canvas for a project bike about a year ago.
I ended up doing less to it than I was planning such as keeping the Tektro disc brakes instead of swapping them out for Avid BB_.
I did however replace the single speed hub with a Shimano Alfine 8 speed IGH and also replaced the 29er knobbies with less knobbier 700c x 32 WTB cross tires (old tires from my Volpe).
Seeing as I'm no expert home-mechanic I obviously had my LBS rebuild the rear wheel with the IGH it.
After riding this bike for about 9 months intermittently it's become clear to me that the two of us just aren't a match.
I would like to cut my losses and sell it to someone who either has more patience to correct the things that are wrong with it (needs a new headset) or just wants a new bike.
So all that being said I was wondering if I would have better luck A) selling the bike as is, B) removing the IGH and replacing it with the original single-speed hub (incurring yet another labor fee) and selling the Alfine separately from the bike, or C) Selling the bike as a single speed and keeping the Alfine for my Volpe.
tl;dr: bought a Nashbar SS 29er as a project bike, put an Alfine IGH in it. The bike and I don't really care for each other anymore and I want to sell it locally on craigslist and was wondering what my best option is.