Hello guys, I need your help. I found this bike at a trash can and picked it up because it was carbon fiber. I don’t know anything about bikes; the only thing I see is a missing rear wheel. What do I need to fix it? I haven’t rode a bike in like 7 years and want to get back into it. Also, what is it worth? Just curious. Thank you
by Danimaro777
4 Comments
I don’t know much about race bikes but it looks like it is good quality, and maybe worth a couple hundred bucks
Well being its carbon, and it’s in the trash it needs properly checking, a cracked or damaged carbon frame can be lethal, you can’t mess around with these. It’s obviously a race bike, it’s needs a crankset and rear wheel
My guess is it’s likely stolen. These aren’t the most high end frames and judging from the fact it’s still v brake it’s older. Looks like a praxis m30 crankset would work, or replace the whole bb, unsure of rear wheel, but likely a thru axle design. It’s been some years since I’ve sold a gt race bike
Yeah, make sure it’s not cracked if you intend to do anything with it. Carbon frames don’t bend when they fail, they fracture, which is more dangerous for the rider if a main carbon part fails. That fork may be carbon too, but it’s tough to tell from the pic.
Freestyle bmx bikes still use 4130 chromoly steel, because it’s more durable and can take more of a beating before it fails. You can make a steel frame that’s light, but bmx racing values going even lighter for a racing advantage.