Originally Posted by
jmatsc
I guess you guys are right, which is what i was afraid of from the beginning. My Trex was stolen a while back and this freebie turned up as a option to have something to ride. My budget is extremely tight right now and i was hoping that someone could point me in the right direction as I have no real maintainence/repair experience. It appears that any money will be ill spent on this bike and I should just try to save up for a new inexpensive ride. I thank all for their input.
If you can find some one who knows enough to help you cobble it together, you could probably get it ridable at a bike co-op/bike kitchen sort of place using other old used parts. It will still be a crappy bike, but should move you from place to place as needed. Don't put any real money into it. It much cheaper in the long run to get a complete bike that works from the start (either new or used).
This is assuming the frame is not damaged.