Originally Posted by
Arrowana
Those parts are all actually pretty functional, even if they aren't what I'd pick.
They are garbage as in they are garbage quality. As in you would expect better parts from just about any free bike. I'm really marveling at the crank; before aluminum took over they were steel but they were skinny; no need to waste material and certainly no need to make them heavier for no good reason. They are the size of aluminum cranks but made of solid steel. The spider is swagged in and the rings are riveted; there is no replacing them. Everything else is rusted; the mediocre coat of paint could not protect mutch, and plating on the derailleurs stamped metal is also as mediocre as it gets. Shifters, brake levers, they are plastic with uncoated/unplated steel parts that are also rusting. The knock off cantis are reasonably nice, albeit with very crude castings compared to the Shimano they were copying.
But hey, if somebody want them they are free for the taking.