Sure, why not. It’s a decent bike, just needs a bit of cleaning.
haventsleptforyears on
Depends what you mean by saving. Keep it from the dumpster? Absolutely! Clean ‘er up, take it for a spin. Do the brakes work? Shifts okay? Looks okay to me
dell1337 on
If anything. Rebuild it, learn as you go and flip it for cash to get a better bike or extra money. last summer I wa.govem an early 2010s Diamondback Response XE. Came to me trashed, no brakes, front derailer was mangled, all shift and brake cables gone, they ghettoed a 1x conversion, creaking BB, wobbly headset, tires are dry rotted, seat was spot welded to the post, packing tape grips, rivnuts for the downtube bottle cage… Fully clapped out. But the cost of “Just come get it” was worth it. I ordered a tool set from China and spend the week taking it down to the frame. Full deep clean on everything, cleaned, repacked and rebuilt the sealed BB, same with headset, new cables, new Avid breaks, shifter for the rear, proper seat clamp(Have new tires, just need to mount them). Not a nice or expensive bike. But I had a blast doing it. I haven’t worked on or really ridden a bike since I got my driver’s license in 1998. I plan to pull the wheel hubs apart and redo them and strip the frame for a repaint maybe even rebuild the fork at the end of the season and look forward to it.
senorhappytaco on
You’ll spend way less on wd40, rags and replacement parts than a new bike, that’s for sure.
Deore xt was and is a great group set I’d be amazed if it doesn’t work fine once cleaned up.
MWAH_dib on
give it a clean and a new chain. would make a great commute or light trail bike.
Obvious_Pollution_71 on
Someone trash is someone fortune.
dafjkh on
Looks like a good bike requiring a bit of cleaning to me.
It already has hydraulic disc brakes and a decent drive train which may needs to be replaced at some point, but thanks to Shimano switching to Cues you can get 1×11 Deore/SLX shifter+derailleur for as little as 30€.
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Sure, why not. It’s a decent bike, just needs a bit of cleaning.
Depends what you mean by saving. Keep it from the dumpster? Absolutely! Clean ‘er up, take it for a spin. Do the brakes work? Shifts okay? Looks okay to me
If anything. Rebuild it, learn as you go and flip it for cash to get a better bike or extra money. last summer I wa.govem an early 2010s Diamondback Response XE. Came to me trashed, no brakes, front derailer was mangled, all shift and brake cables gone, they ghettoed a 1x conversion, creaking BB, wobbly headset, tires are dry rotted, seat was spot welded to the post, packing tape grips, rivnuts for the downtube bottle cage… Fully clapped out. But the cost of “Just come get it” was worth it. I ordered a tool set from China and spend the week taking it down to the frame. Full deep clean on everything, cleaned, repacked and rebuilt the sealed BB, same with headset, new cables, new Avid breaks, shifter for the rear, proper seat clamp(Have new tires, just need to mount them). Not a nice or expensive bike. But I had a blast doing it. I haven’t worked on or really ridden a bike since I got my driver’s license in 1998. I plan to pull the wheel hubs apart and redo them and strip the frame for a repaint maybe even rebuild the fork at the end of the season and look forward to it.
You’ll spend way less on wd40, rags and replacement parts than a new bike, that’s for sure.
Deore xt was and is a great group set I’d be amazed if it doesn’t work fine once cleaned up.
give it a clean and a new chain. would make a great commute or light trail bike.
Someone trash is someone fortune.
Looks like a good bike requiring a bit of cleaning to me.
It already has hydraulic disc brakes and a decent drive train which may needs to be replaced at some point, but thanks to Shimano switching to Cues you can get 1×11 Deore/SLX shifter+derailleur for as little as 30€.