Early 70's AMF. Araya rims are the best part, the originals probably didn't make it past the mid 70's.
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I get bikes that have been worked over by clueless owners. This one looks like it got attacked with a hammer and chisel. Trying to remove the bb. The bearings were chunky. Left end of the bb axle smashed over and useless. This is the left side cartridge ring. My bet is the former owner never saw a bicycle tool of any sort. Just hammers and vise grips.
Gary Fisher Advance mountain bike.
700c bolt on wheels. Caliper brakes. Wrong size seat post. 1 shifter trashed, the other gummed in to inaction.
Rear derailleur torn off. Direct chain so tight the drive train won't move. Both pedals garbage. Walmart handelbars.
Dismanteled, most parts binned. The frame is okay so it could be a rebuilder. At least they didn't saw off the brake mounts.
The source says I should hire him to fix bikes. Hummm, No.
700c bolt on wheels. Caliper brakes. Wrong size seat post. 1 shifter trashed, the other gummed in to inaction.
Rear derailleur torn off. Direct chain so tight the drive train won't move. Both pedals garbage. Walmart handelbars.
Dismanteled, most parts binned. The frame is okay so it could be a rebuilder. At least they didn't saw off the brake mounts.
The source says I should hire him to fix bikes. Hummm, No.
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all my fresh finds have been combined in to this single thread as of 5/7/2024
Some of the replies may look out of context as a result.
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all my fresh finds have been combined in to this single thread as of 5/7/2024
Some of the replies may look out of context as a result.
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Bike dismantled. Some parts tossed. Seat, pedals, cables, rear der bit, broken cage, extremely worn chain.
One oddity is matching rims but mismatched hubs. Both wheels were probably from different Treks. Both wheels had been converted to bolt on axles with the lock nuts loose. One rear cone was completely destroyed.
This is the front hub. Looks like it had at least 11 balls on one side that destroyed the cup in the hub. With too many balls, they stack up on each other and lock in place. I counted 11 divots in the cup but there could have been more that didn't make contact.
Rear hub cone, one side mashed down.
These tiny pits are enough to require a new cone and balls.
