Bent Stay, Donation or Trash?
09-26-15, 04:03 PM
#1
Bike Junkie
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: South of Raleigh, North of New Hill, East of Harris Lake, NC
Posts: 9,622
Bikes: Specialized Tarmac, Specialized Roubaix, Giant OCR-C, Specialized Stumpjumper FSR, Stumpjumper Comp, 88 & 92Nishiki Ariel, 87 Centurion Ironman, 92 Paramount, 84 Nishiki Medalist
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 68 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 37 Times
in
27 Posts
Bent Stay, Donation or Trash?
I picked up this Schwinn MTB while working on some donation bikes for our church. It's missing a crank and the fork is shot. They owed me for some parts I bought, but instead of taking the cash, I took the Schwinn. So I'm working on it today, replacing the fork when I look at the chain stay. Aw crap, it's bent, and not just a little. So here's my question: Is this so far gone that it's toast, just strip it and trash the frame or should I put it together and donate it back to the church. It's a chromoly steel frame, if it was aluminum it would already be stripped and trashed. I don't want to donate it back if it isn't safe, but I'm not going to flip it. What do you think?
Thanks for any input.
BTW, it's a 95 MOAB Elite
Thanks for any input.
BTW, it's a 95 MOAB Elite
__________________
Roccobike BF Official Thread Terminator
Roccobike BF Official Thread Terminator
Last edited by roccobike; 09-26-15 at 04:06 PM.
09-26-15, 04:11 PM
#2
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Alta California
Posts: 14,244
Mentioned: 415 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3803 Post(s)
Liked 3,324 Times
in
2,170 Posts
straightening is about a three or four minute job with the park stay straigthener tool, model ss-1. expect most shops would have one. own one and have found it to be most helpful and easy to use through the years.
the "hooks" on either side slide in a track to accommodate various situations -
the "hooks" on either side slide in a track to accommodate various situations -
09-26-15, 04:11 PM
#3
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Eugene, Oregon, USA
Posts: 27,547
Mentioned: 217 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 18350 Post(s)
Liked 4,502 Times
in
3,346 Posts
You've got vertical dropouts, so not a lot of adjustment.
How straight is the rear wheel between the chainstays and seatstays?
What about crank clearance on the right?
I'm not sure I'd sell a bike like that, but if it is ridable, and you're donating it to needy kids.. then go ahead and tune it up. Just don't invest much money into it.
How straight is the rear wheel between the chainstays and seatstays?
What about crank clearance on the right?
I'm not sure I'd sell a bike like that, but if it is ridable, and you're donating it to needy kids.. then go ahead and tune it up. Just don't invest much money into it.
09-26-15, 04:14 PM
#4
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Maryland
Posts: 3,799
Bikes: Lots of English 3-speeds, a couple of old road bikes, 3 mountain bikes, 1 hybrid, and a couple of mash-ups
Mentioned: 53 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 887 Post(s)
Liked 335 Times
in
225 Posts
I think the frame is toast as far as a donation or a sale, but I would try to straighten it with a foot and give it a chance as a rider. Nice bike - miracles happen.
09-26-15, 06:15 PM
#5
Membership Not Required
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: On the road-USA
Posts: 16,855
Bikes: Giant Excursion, Raleigh Sports, Raleigh R.S.W. Compact, Motobecane? and about 20 more! OMG
Mentioned: 5 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 70 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 15 Times
in
14 Posts
straightening is about a three or four minute job with the park stay straigthener tool, model ss-1. expect most shops would have one. own one and have found it to be most helpful and easy to use through the years.
the "hooks" on either side slide in a track to accommodate various situations -
the "hooks" on either side slide in a track to accommodate various situations -
Aaron
__________________
Webshots is bailing out, if you find any of my posts with corrupt picture files and want to see them corrected please let me know. :(
ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
Webshots is bailing out, if you find any of my posts with corrupt picture files and want to see them corrected please let me know. :(
ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
09-26-15, 06:30 PM
#7
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 488
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
I'm pretty sure that stay is the design, and not bent: https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NgdmDLJx7c...plete+side.jpg
09-26-15, 06:39 PM
#8
feros ferio
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: www.ci.encinitas.ca.us
Posts: 21,793
Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;
Mentioned: 44 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1390 Post(s)
Liked 1,322 Times
in
835 Posts
I'm pretty sure that stay is the design, and not bent: https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NgdmDLJx7c...plete+side.jpg
__________________
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
09-26-15, 07:17 PM
#9
Bike Junkie
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: South of Raleigh, North of New Hill, East of Harris Lake, NC
Posts: 9,622
Bikes: Specialized Tarmac, Specialized Roubaix, Giant OCR-C, Specialized Stumpjumper FSR, Stumpjumper Comp, 88 & 92Nishiki Ariel, 87 Centurion Ironman, 92 Paramount, 84 Nishiki Medalist
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 68 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 37 Times
in
27 Posts
I'm pretty sure that stay is the design, and not bent: https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NgdmDLJx7c...plete+side.jpg
Anyway, it's back to finding parts and put this puppy together. Hmmmm,. maybe it's back to being a flipper.
__________________
Roccobike BF Official Thread Terminator
Roccobike BF Official Thread Terminator
09-26-15, 07:45 PM
#10
Cyclist
It even says "asymmetric" right on the stay!
09-26-15, 08:17 PM
#11
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Alta California
Posts: 14,244
Mentioned: 415 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3803 Post(s)
Liked 3,324 Times
in
2,170 Posts
...and to think its not even french...
09-26-15, 11:05 PM
#12
Junior Member
Here's another bikeforums post on it. https://www.bikeforums.net/bicycle-me...sed-there.html
Apparently it was a anti-chain-slap solution.
Apparently it was a anti-chain-slap solution.
09-27-15, 12:09 AM
#13
Extraordinary Magnitude
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Waukesha WI
Posts: 13,642
Bikes: 1978 Trek TX700; 1978/79 Trek 736; 1984 Specialized Stumpjumper Sport; 1984 Schwinn Voyageur SP; 1985 Trek 620; 1985 Trek 720; 1986 Trek 400 Elance; 1987 Schwinn High Sierra; 1990 Miyata 1000LT
Mentioned: 84 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2607 Post(s)
Liked 1,694 Times
in
933 Posts
Schwinn's G-Force curved chainstays.
__________________
*Recipient of the 2006 Time Magazine "Person Of The Year" Award*
Commence to jigglin’ huh?!?!
"But hey, always love to hear from opinionated amateurs." -says some guy to Mr. Marshall.
Commence to jigglin’ huh?!?!
"But hey, always love to hear from opinionated amateurs." -says some guy to Mr. Marshall.
