| Re: Finished my project bike!
Pat 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!
>
> 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!
>
> 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!
>
> Pat in TX
That is so cool! Congratulations, Pat!
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