Hurricane Harvey survivor!
07-18-20, 02:00 PM
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Hurricane Harvey survivor!
Hello from Houston. I joined the forum to learn if and how I can salvage my flooded bikes. It is an ambitious project for me as I have not done much bicycle mechanical work at all. We had five bikes that sat in about 5 feet of water for two weeks until the flood receded. We have been so busy trying to rebuild the house that the bikes were not a priority. Now I am looking at them and wondering if I can save them. Trying to begin with my oldest, first bike, an old 21 speed hybrid that I acquired around 1990. I rode several centuries on this old bike and more MS150 than I can recall. Now I haven’t ridden in 3 years (too busy with drywall and flood restoration) and hoping to be back in one or more of these old saddles soon.
07-19-20, 02:39 PM
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Bikes: 1983 Specialized Allez by 3Rensho; 80's Eddy Merckx; 1971 Colin Cape; 2010 Surly Long Haul Trucker; Trek 520
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Welcome! Glad you're back to cycling. Just getting back to it myself
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07-20-20, 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Ocelotl
Welcome! Glad you're back to cycling. Just getting back to it myself
07-20-20, 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Moeqt
Hello from Houston. I joined the forum to learn if and how I can salvage my flooded bikes. It is an ambitious project for me as I have not done much bicycle mechanical work at all. We had five bikes that sat in about 5 feet of water for two weeks until the flood receded. We have been so busy trying to rebuild the house that the bikes were not a priority. Now I am looking at them and wondering if I can save them. Trying to begin with my oldest, first bike, an old 21 speed hybrid that I acquired around 1990. I rode several centuries on this old bike and more MS150 than I can recall. Now I haven’t ridden in 3 years (too busy with drywall and flood restoration) and hoping to be back in one or more of these old saddles soon.
