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potential bike
Dec. 5th, 2015 12:09 pmI'd just cleaned out the fridge and was hauling some spoiled food to the dumpster.
Much to my surprise, there was a bike leaning against it with a "free". Sign.
It's a bit beat up, and the seat & seat post were missing. But it did have a rear rack and was a 10 speed. (Correction, when I checked it later, it turned out to be a 24 speed!)
As I started to wheel it back to the apartment one of the other tenants opened his window and called out to me.I know him, but can't remember his name. Seems he was the one who put it out there.
He gave me a quick rundown on the problems that were why he got rid of it.And he mentioned that when he put it out, it had the seat.
The seat isn't a problem, I've got an old one I can put on it.
Apparently the rear wheel may be bent. That could be a bit of a problem. And the derailleurs need adjustment.
Ok, I'm not sure what a new wheel would cost, but I'll see if I can live with it for a while. Ditto for the derailleurs.
And it's a mens bike which means I'll have to step over that center bar. But I can live with that for a while too. At least it has reasonably wide tires so I don't have to deal with those really thin ones.
Since it's not prime riding season, I can take my time getting it outfitted too.
And it's parked *inside* my apartment.
( to do )
Much to my surprise, there was a bike leaning against it with a "free". Sign.
It's a bit beat up, and the seat & seat post were missing. But it did have a rear rack and was a 10 speed. (Correction, when I checked it later, it turned out to be a 24 speed!)
As I started to wheel it back to the apartment one of the other tenants opened his window and called out to me.I know him, but can't remember his name. Seems he was the one who put it out there.
He gave me a quick rundown on the problems that were why he got rid of it.And he mentioned that when he put it out, it had the seat.
The seat isn't a problem, I've got an old one I can put on it.
Apparently the rear wheel may be bent. That could be a bit of a problem. And the derailleurs need adjustment.
Ok, I'm not sure what a new wheel would cost, but I'll see if I can live with it for a while. Ditto for the derailleurs.
And it's a mens bike which means I'll have to step over that center bar. But I can live with that for a while too. At least it has reasonably wide tires so I don't have to deal with those really thin ones.
Since it's not prime riding season, I can take my time getting it outfitted too.
And it's parked *inside* my apartment.
( to do )
