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Bikes: Foundry Chilkoot Ti W/Ultegra Di2, Salsa Timberjack Ti, Cinelli Mash Work RandoCross Fun Time Machine, 1x9 XT Parts Hybrid, Co-Motion Cascadia, Specialized Langster, Phil Wood Apple VeloXS Frame (w/DA 7400), R+M Supercharger2 Rohloff, Habanero Ti 26
I would look at new wheels, wasting time and money chasing spokes around an unknown wheel on a bike marked free is not something I could or would recommend. It is already a low initial cost bike and was being given away with unknown problems. I would agree about not putting much money towards it but I also would know when to cut losses. This bike might not be so free in the end.