1987 Mongoose Decade

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This was my neighbor’s childhood bike. I am restoring it to be ridden by his children.

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Here is a video I sent to the owner to get some feedback before I started.



We decided to skip the gyro and the pegs.
 
Spray painting the stem. The paint was peeling off. This stem will not accept a gyro. Would need a hollow bolt and I couldn’t find one compatible with this stem. So it would require a new stem to add a gyro.
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I found some repop spinner pegs on eBay, but they were too much for the budget.
Any suggestions on how to make them more white?

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So far i have spent about $250 in parts. It adds up fast, but this will be an amazing bike for $250.
 
I just re-watched that video. Looks like the front brake was hitting the frame when I did the gyro demonstration. I hadn’t noticed that until now. The gyro might also require new front brakes.
 

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