Originally Posted by sydney
1) That's the easy way out assuming you can come close to getting you $200 back....2) I don't see $500 to make it rideaable second bike if you buy right and do the work yourself...3)That's either madness or overperscribed therapy....4) You have alaready answered that on.
as usual, sir your answers are succint and spot on - thanks for reading through all my tripe once more.
Yes, the #3 is crazy. upgrader madness at its worst. If my newer bike could use an upgrade I could see sinking the money there and migrating its 2002 brifters onto the trek, but even that is kinda silly. And the Orbea doesn't need an upgrade, it's fine.
#4 - check. Just exploring all the options. but-
re: #1, I think I could get $200 in NYC (local CL) even if I am up front about the bent axle, because most folks would be looking to grab it for the frame to make a fixed gear......these are hotcakes in the trendy hipster world at the moment......for $200-300 my trek is half the price of an entry level Bianchi or fuji track model, set up for street with brake and all. The trek already has brakes, etc. I also considered disassembling the bike and parting it out on ebay, dumping the injured chainrings as losses and selling the rear wheel with discalimer about the axle. Figured that would improve my chances of recouping my $200
#2 - the $500 assumes $100.00 or so spent on a pair of decent dual pivot brake calipers. I could definitely stay with the current stock calipers and just a pair of new aero levers, but I reallocated that same $100 cost for a new cheapo 9 spd wheel, cassette and thinner chain from Nashbar. I'd keep the non-indexed downtube shifters and original shimano 600 derailleurs - I am assuming they'd work with the 9spd wheel but you know what happens when one assumes......
The huge difference in my list and Diego Frog's is the DIY you mentioned - he has $10 for new axle, which is obviously better than my $100 for whole new wheel (the rear wheel's rim and freewheel are fine); my reservations are because I have essentially ruined every rear hub of any type I have ever attempted to overhaul....can't explain my ineptness, I O/H BBs, headsets and front hubs okay, I just **** out when doing rear hubs and now I have a phobia about messing with them.
The rear hub with bent axle is a Malliard 600 sealed with QR. Is an axle replacement fairly easy DIY on these? I am willing to try it - what do I have to lose?
Based on the replies and what's in me heart & head, I think keeping the total investment at $500ish ($200 purchase and $300 in parts/labor) would be okay for a downtube shifted 12 speed that works. I certainly don't NEED it to be upgraded to 9spd. As Diego Frog pointed out, swapping stuff to improve fit/position is fine on any bike, in my opinion. I just started hedging about this bike due to the chainrings and axle needing replacement and the bike's age. I honestly could live with it as is if I was just riding a few miles here & there but I really like the ride of this bike and wanted it roadworthy enough for longer easy tours, centuries, etc. I've dumped my chain a few times due to the bent chainwheels and feeling your back wheel pulsate violently beneath you is NOT a good feeling doing 20-30 mph downhill with another 30 miles to go
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