Right now the bike is still functional but these parts look very old and rusty. Any advice appreciated!
by deviant-homunculus
Right now the bike is still functional but these parts look very old and rusty. Any advice appreciated!
by deviant-homunculus
29 Comments
Hope you didn’t pay much.
Those need to be replaced. The cables need to be replaced. I bet the whole thing needs major service and replacements.
The spokes are done too. That bike is garbage my guy.
Bruh. I mean if it still works just throw some oil on them to try and slow down the rusting. It looks like crap tho lul
You need to replace them.
You handed money over for this?
Looks like that was someones winter bike before.? Welcome to road salt corrosion.
Those parts are pretty far gone.
The toothbrush size brass brushes from harbor freight, and aluminum and chrome wheel spray cleaner (Maguire’s brand) from the auto parts cleaning aisle can help with some of that, but what you have there is quite extreme.
I imagine your spoke nipples and Spokes have oxidized into one piece also .
This bike should’ve been free .
Replace the brakes and derailleurs, new cables, new tires.
Ride it until it breaks. Don’t spend any more money on it.
how much did you pay if you don’t mind me asking?
Describing that as “beater” seems generous. It looks like it was fished out of the marina.
Front derailers and cantis are cheap, frame rust seems superficial, but the spokes worry me more. Was this a winter bike?
Sucks to see a vintage Rocky Mountain end its life like this. I would weight out the cost of replacing every component on this bike over the value it has to you. This is a total gut job, it’s been outside for a decade it looks like
Strip it down to the frame, replace all bearings, replace all cables, replace wheels, brakes, levers, derailleurs, shifters, grips, pedals, seat, chain, gears. Once stripped clean and rust proof frame. Assemble new parts back onto frame. Adjust gears and brakes. Ride. Hopefully this was free or close to it as there is a lot of time effort and money to be spent
That thing is fucked mate. Whole bike. This isn’t maintainence this is a full restoration job. Needs new brakes, full cables, chain derailleur cassette most likely too, new tyres, most likely new tubes too,
Basically needs a whole bikes worth of parts
I had a front derailleur that looked like this for years and years. It did its job just about
Even if the wheel is fucked you can probably true it enough to make it ridable but consider changing the wheel and tyre for safety.
I am pretty sure the frame has failed due to rust at the rear brake mounts, you can see something that looks like cracks if you zoom in. The thing is garbage if that is the case. Also if the frame is not a complete write-off, you’ll need to replace all the other components to make it work, which will cost more than a similar used bike in working order. Hope you didn’t pay over ten bucks/euros for that.
Yum, is that Shimano original recipe or spicy crunch? 🍗
The bike has reached end of life. It needs to be replaced!
Congratulations, you have a 1x (because that front derailleur is never moving again!) But more seriously if it is a true beater just ride it… slowly… until it breaks. The amount of effort, money, tools and knowledge to rehab this is not newbie territory. Save your money and put your efforts into a better project.
Take it to a DIY bike repair shop (if your city has one) . Great bike to learn on.
Apply some juice and try to use em. If they work, great.
If they don’t work, don’t do anything — they’re trashed.
You will spend more for parts than this bike is worth, unless you can get some good free parts.
That bike is done. I wouldn’t ride it, ro feel comfortable letting anyone else ride it. Take the L, put it in the bin and move on
I’d start by stripping it down… focus on the rust in the frame get that under control; make sure it didn’t go through the frame anywhere. Remove whatever is loose, sand/wirebrush as needed. Use a rust converter, primer with zinc, or just model paint or nail polish as needed.
Cables and housing need replaced .. but those are wear items that should be replaced every few years anyway. I don’t think there’s any salvaging that front derailer, so I would just shop for a replacement there. Rust can be cleaned off the spokes. I think the brake calipers are salvageable, you can probably find the same brake in a different color and steal parts from that if you want to keep the purple; throwing the steel bits in some evaporust might be sufficient.
Looks like the right rear brake mount is about to jettison itself. In the words of Dr. McCoy, “It’s dead, Jim.”
Excellent bike to learn repairs and maintenance, just don’t buy new parts for it! (bike coop for cheap parts)
Great websites like Park tool and Sheldon Brown will help a lot (look on the right portion of this page for the links)
You’ve bought a project bike and that’s OK if you didnt pay too much.
Everything but the frame and fork need to be replaced.
Or you ride it as is, just replace teh brake pads and use it as beater.
Whatever you paid for that bike, it was too much
Beater or beaten for good?
Remove/replace.
Made in Canada? More like rusted to shit in Canada. It’s best to return it to seller, my dude.