Originally Posted by hazetguy

I spent a few hours washing, cleaning, and going through the bike. Repacked hubs, bottom bracket, headset. Put on a more 'mountain friendly' used cassette (the original 12-21 doesn't cut it around here!), and a known good low mileage chain from my parts box. I used the pedals from the bike that I swapped the pedals from the Paramount to. I put the toe clips and Paramount straps back on, they were on the bike when I bought it, so I am not considering them an expense. I also put in one bar end plug.
Financially I am at:
$69.55, initial bike purchase
$10, pedals
$5, used cassette (thrift store price)
$5, used chain (thrift store price)
$.25, used bar end plug
Total: $94.80

Gonna be taking it out on its initial test run later this morning.