How to make a very cheap bike a very expensive bike. At least the basket was only $5.

I have collected quite a few of these parts over the years so I didn’t drop all this cash at once. But in case someone out there has huge designs on a rebuild it’s nice to see what all this actually costs.

* MoongooseHill Topper $80
* Origin8Citi Classic Handlebars $36
* ATOCIRCLE Saddlebag $10
* Steel Wire Basket $5
* Sunlite Gold Tec Front Rack $25
* SimWorks by Panaracer Volummy Tire x 2 $128
* Bell Inner tube x 2 $13
* Shimano cables/housing $10
* Velo Orange Copenhagen Double kickstand $40
* Sinewave Cycles Beacon Dynamo Light $350
* Shimano DH-3n72 $130
* Busch + Muller Micro Taillight $80
* Arundel Loony Bin $25
* Nuclear Sunrise Silo $40
* ESI Chunky Mountain bike Grips $20
* KMC 8 Speed Chain $17
* LBS 26″ Wheel Build $150
* Total: $1159

I tried pretty hard to get Ghetto tubless to work but these rims and tires just aren’t gonna let it happen. I didn’t include the cost of regreasing everything and hot-waxing the chain because that’s maintenance… or something.

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[Before Pics](https://imgur.com/a/1990-mongoose-hill-topper-fxJDbGf) of the almost unridden Hill Topper

edit: shoutout to u/gus_thedog for the front light mount idea.

Sweet Goose

Turned out great

You did the right thing. These parts last a long time and the truth is that it’s very fun to find them.