Z R I D E R

Hello bikers,

I'm a college student who's been lurking these forums for a while and referencing them while doing bike repairs. An unanswered question came to mind today so I decided to become a member of Bike Forums and seek the advanced and bounteous knowledge of its users!

As a kid I rode a Mongoose mountain bike (cheap, from a sporting goods store) that lasted me so many years. Through attempting to service it I gained an appreciation for bikes as well as new knowledge. It was stolen some time ago and I was then forced to look into a newer, better bike.

I ended up buying a Trek mountain bike - but it's not a real mountain bike for trails (doesn't have adequate fork/suspension/shocks), it's more of a commuter bike. Ride it all the time and love it, I do longer rides in the summer (20-40 miles) and am currently trying to break the 50 mile mark.

I picked up an old Schwinn road bike at a g-sale recently and took it apart completely. I'm not sure exactly what model it is, but I believe it's from the 70s or 80s. I'm taking the frame in for sandblasting tomorrow and then painting it. I'm also giving all it's parts a good clean, and giving it new brake cables, tires, and tape. I'm keeping track of my expenses and hoping to sell it (unless I fall in love with it, which is a distinct possibility).

That's about all for now I suppose.

10 Wheels

Welcome to Bike Forums.

What color of paint?

Rapidray

Welcome to the forum! Glad to see you save a bike! Good luck on your project and feel free to post pictures on your progress!

Z R I D E R

Not sure yet, probably a light blue. I'm trying to find some good quality paint at the moment.

Thanks to the both of you for the welcome!

Dudelsack 

I bought my son a Mongoose from Walmart. We destroyed it up in Ohio on single track. Then I bought him a GF Piranha and put air shocks on it. It's a good bike.

Welcome to the forums.

Z R I D E R

Haha yeah I never used it much off-road, not surprised that they don't hold up! Thanks for the welcome.