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tricky 08-15-18 12:03 PM
Too risky? Rusty drop out
 
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...726d101e7.jpeghttps://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...2a7b9573c.jpeg
A buddy of mine found this Leesport Mountain Sport for cheap on c-list. I swapped over all my parts from my rusty Mongoose ATB only to find this rust in the driveside fork dropout. What's ya'lls opinion of this? Too risky to ride? I am going to bring it to a local shop to get an in-person opinion but thought I would also check with the deeply knowledgeable hive mind here.

Aubergine 08-15-18 12:16 PM
I think that is insignificant.

gugie 08-15-18 12:17 PM
Rust? I see chipped paint, maybe a little surface rust. Although it's difficult to diagnose rust issues by pictures alone, I find that rust concerns are almost always over-inflated.

Here's an example. Based on the rust you see, would you ride this?
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...2082764e48.jpg

3speedslow 08-15-18 01:33 PM
Ride it hard! Worry about the cars trying to kill you!

ryansu 08-15-18 01:38 PM
I'd give a dose of naval Jelly on the rust and then nail polish over the bare spots, from the pics it doesn't look too bad

tricky 08-15-18 02:23 PM
Originally Posted by gugie (Post 20508018)
Rust? I see chipped paint, maybe a little surface rust. Although it's difficult to diagnose rust issues by pictures alone, I find that rust concerns are almost always over-inflated.

Here's an example. Based on the rust you see, would you ride this?
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...2082764e48.jpg
I would indeed! The rust on my Mongoose completely encompassed that area and was pretty gnarly. I rode it that way for a long while. My thinking here is that a fork failure is much more concerning than a crack in BB.

gugie 08-15-18 02:27 PM
Originally Posted by tricky (Post 20508275)
I would indeed! The rust on my Mongoose completely encompassed that area and was pretty gnarly. I rode it that way for a long while. My thinking here is that a fork failure is much more concerning than a crack in BB.
True that, but note that the metal around your dropout is quite a bit thicker than the seat tube on that bottom bracket. Remove the rust, you'll be shocked at how little it penetrated.

tricky 08-15-18 02:29 PM
Sounds good. I'll do some cleanup on it, maybe do some framesaver inside the leg if I can access it, and keep an eye on it. And definitely will watch out for those cars...

Salamandrine 08-15-18 04:11 PM
At least it doesn't have barnacles.

http://www.667shotwell.com/ChrisSoll...ght_facing.jpg


Image from 667 Shotwell. Anyone know the maker of this bike?


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