alright --- finished up a garbage bike I picked up a few weeks ago before bulk trash day






before - kinda sad, but hopeful













new tires, tubes, shifter and cable (thanks kpug), seatpost and chain


new used handlebars, saddle




kept the chainguard and fenders - they're pretty rough looking, and kinda rusty, but I may clean them up one of these boring weekends - the frame is surprisingly not rusty inside or out -- most bolts and nuts had rust, the bars and post were rusty, one of the lever mounts, etc., surface rust everywhere -- but the frame is good -- looks like most of the rust on the components is just bled over from the nuts and bolts -- must've been the steel they used




total invested about $57 or so


rides pretty good, good gearing for flattish land -- stops just ok, gotta get brake pads probably after the wheels are trued







after - totally confident