Originally Posted by laundromatt

thanks for the reply. nothing is seized - everything works fine, despite the rust in some places.

i wanted to go for an off-the-shelf bike, but i don't have a job, so the only money i have available is about $100 (from my birthday and from selling a few things). i was hoping to convert this by going with the new rear wheel + cog + lockring for around a hundred bucks...