Found these for free on one of my neighbors’ lawn. First pic is a 1999 Trek OCLV 5000. Don’t know what the aluminum one is. Don’t really need super high end components but thought it could be a fun project if viable to get it going. I’m familiar with basic bike maintenance (primarily my MTB), but am I in over my head with this one?
by Camel_King
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Why not? You can probably cobble together some parts on Marketplace for a few hundred bucks and learn something along the way. If it’s your size, I say go for it.
A clean build is often easier because you can go from the ground up and don’t have worry about working around anything weird. Grab a cheap groupset used, Shimano on Microshift, get a set of wheels (can be had on marketplace for $100), a cable kit, tires, bar tape, saddle, and go ride! You can salvage whatever parts like cages, brakes, and that cranksets. Building a bike is not hard or technically difficult if you have the correct tools and are patient.
You have a frame with a crank, and another carbon frame that’s about 65% of the way to being a rideable bike again.
Yeah, it’s worth trying to save. Or sell to someone who will save it.
Not sure if Trek OCVL frames used threaded or press fit bottom brackets, but if it’s threaded, use the crank from the alloy frame.