The Gary Fisher is a bike I've had for probably 15 or 16 years now, but hadn't been riding much for the past 10 years or so, until this spring I started getting back into it. I had to replace the cassette a couple weeks ago and discovered a secondhand shop while looking for a decent replacement, and had to pick up this Nishiki while I was there for $50. I rebuilt the front and back hubs with cones reclaimed from secondhand parts bin hubs (front wheel is out of the frame), and between that my dad's own cache of old gear, I've got just about everything I need for her, just need to find the right derailleur hanger and spread the stays a bit.
I grew up riding an old cannondale with downtube shifters, and so for $10 I had to grab a set while looking for a hanger. Today I finally got to trash the old shitty twisties on the Gary Fisher. Looking forward to riding tomorrow!
by FrostyPlum