Giant Yukon 1990s ish
I think all it needs is a clean, new tires, tubes, chain, cables and maybe a saddle?
Shifters feel really sticky but maybe that resolves with the clean and new cables.
Worth the time to clean up?
by Sierra93
Giant Yukon 1990s ish
I think all it needs is a clean, new tires, tubes, chain, cables and maybe a saddle?
Shifters feel really sticky but maybe that resolves with the clean and new cables.
Worth the time to clean up?
by Sierra93
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That’s what it’s all about
if the seat post moves sure.
if you can’t unstick the shifters, the Shimano ST 3×7 shifters and brake lever set went up in price but it’s only 38 bucks for the whole set. I saw them for 18 USD on ebay tho. IIRC it came with cables in the box too
You’ll want to unscrew the wheels, remove the hubs, remove the loose ball bearings, clean out the grease, replace the ball bearings with new ones, re grease, insert the hub and screw it together. Total cost is about $3 per wheel and it takes about a half hour, expect an hour to do your first one.
Next, replace the bottom bracket. The tools are about $30-50, the bottom bracket is about $30-50 and it will take about two hours for your first one.
Replace the chain ($20 with a $15 tool), and you’ll probably need to replace the tires ($100 + $10 tire levers – use Pedros)), tubes ($20) and brake pads (use kool stop – $30). Replace the cables and housings ($40 tool and $35 in parts). Replace the pedals ($20 tool and $20). This will take you about 3-4 hours.
You’ll then basically have a new bike. You’ll be in it for about 7.5 hours, and $271 plus $110 in tools. You don’t have to do it all at once. If you value your time at $25 per hour, You’ll be about $600 all in including tools. When you sell it for $300, you can boast about your “profit”.
You may get away with a simple wash, oiling, grease pack.
Bought a similiar bike (Trek 830, Adventure) at BikeSwap. A 1985, cro-moly, tange weld. Replaced seat post with used suspension post, used adjustable aluminum steering stem, brake shoes, folding pedals, security devices, + Labor. (Tires, chain are in good condition). Total ~$300. Its my around-town-bike. Easier to use for short hops than my ebike.
Cool find!
Just oil or grease everything well, including the cables, etc.
Replace the safety-relevant rubber parts: the tires and the brake pads. Then it should ride fine. You can see what else might need attention afterwards.
You don’t have to replace everything right away – many premature replacements aren’t necessary. It’s better to invest the money in quality tires and high-quality brake pads instead of trying to renew everything and then using cheap parts everywhere.
If it fits, and you’re into the tinkering, hell yeah.
If you’re already going to replace cables, my favorite thing to do with these is to replace the old shifters with a new set of thumb shifters. A set of 3×7 or 3×8 trigger style shifters can be had pretty cheap, and they make these bikes feel so much more modern and nice to use.
(I say cheap, but looks as if a 3×8 Shimano shifter set would be about $45 on Amazon right now)
Bro I’m going to look under your moms deck right now to see what else might be under there.
I had a Giant Iguana with the same paint job. Cleaned up nicely.
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