| Re: Finished my project bike!
On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 10:05:35 -0600, "Pat" <Pat@newstime.com> wrote:
>I was given a mountain bike in pretty sorry condition as a project bike. I
>stripped it down to the empty frame and rebuilt it one piece at a time (with
>the help of some bicycle repair books). Along the way I learned a ton about
>how bikes are put together and some of the little "tricks" to getting them
>to work right. Yesterday, I finished putting the new cables on the
>derailleurs and I actually got them to work correctly!
Yeah!
>I highly recommend this approach to learning how to work on a bike. By
>removing a lot of the tension involved in working on a good bike, I wasn't
>afraid to goof it up. But, now, I have confidence I could replace the
>cables and cable housing on my good bike. I now see the way to fix that
>front derailleur that has been auto-shifting from the middle chainring to
>the granny gear by itself. And, as a bonus, I have a sense of
>self-satisfaction that comes from working with my hands and brain to create
>something of value---that actually works!
Yeah!
>Don't get me wrong---I am not an accomplished "wrench" after doing this. I
>spent about $100 on tools and supplies, and it took about 2 weeks to do,
>working in spare time. Still, I have a good, workable, front-suspension
>mountain bike without rust and grime on it. Everything works!
Yeah!
Great way to start: Be brave, it's already broke.
Another convert to the DIY way of truth and beauty.
Ron
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