hey everyone,

my friend gave me his POS NEXT bike. i wanted it only because it has a full suspension frame. i plan to strip pretty much everything and put new shimano or sram thumb shifters, rear derailleur, maybr front derailleur, possibly brake housings, rear cassette, chain, and not sure about crankset. i also will give it a new paint job with custom decals

just wanted opinions on shimano vs sram. i have shimano on another bike and i like it.

i'm also debating whether or not it's worth the trouble for a steel frame. the shocks are good, certainly no Suntour or Manitou, but it feels pretty good. will it hurt performance or future resale value?

it is a wally world bike , it has no resale value, what it cost under 75 bucks new. Till you buy all the parts you say you need you are now spending more tehn you would to buy a decent entry model bike at you lbs.

The frame that you call full supension is not, It was never designed to be ridden on a trail only to look like it.

Ok, he gave you a POS bike. Let's stop to think why he gave it to you... Was it because he a friend or because it's a POS?

Before I cast an opininon, I'd like to know more about the bike. Got a pic or two to share up?

he gave it to me cuz i wanted to fix it up. i like getting bikes and restoring them. my diamondback outlook i got for 20 bucks from a fat guy that rode it to hell, but after like 50 bucks in parts, it runs great. all shimano and it could probably sell for honestly 150 minimum.

anyways. here's the pics

i kinda gave up on it today and gunna try sell just the frame. it just needs shifters now, i didnt buy those yet

Dude, don't worry. The only thing you'll devalue is the parts you put on that frame.

Where the hell is the flush handle on my monitor!?!?

If you will ride the bike daily having a bike that is less desirable might be an advantage. Look over ebay ect for interesting parts. You might also look at bikes people are junking, police auctions, ect. Wheels can be used on another bike if you decide to change. Make decisions based on your ability to transfer parts to a future bike, and educational value. If you weigh more than 150 or so spending money on reducing weight is not as good an investment as getting better parts. Before you waste your time make sure the frame size and geometry is good for you.

I did it for my son, bought a bike for him at the sherifs' sale for like $30.00. Cleaned it up, tuned it, replaced the canti's with some V-brakes, new grips, seatpost. But it's a Banchi frame.

i'm having the hardest time taking those SH*TTY parts off though haha. i might just trash it. i like my biek already, just thought it would have been a good project. i hardly see frames alone for sale though

i wouldn't waste your time and money on a NEXT, those things are dangerous to ride

yeah i think im gunna trash it