Trash find freebie!

[outskirtscustoms]

I went out for a ride today enjoying the nice...well mediocre weather. (it warmed up but it's been off and on rain all day) Ended up blowing out a tire on the trike and pushing the trike home, on the way a guy flags me down and says if I stop by his place he'd give me a new tube! It was on the way anyway so I did, turns out he works on bikes too. About a block later I see this laying in the alley thrown away. It needs some gear and brake cable work but for free I'll take it all day long.

 

[jaysmo]

nice fixer upper.. or klunker parts.. but fo free its good for me!!!! :mrgreen:

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

^^^ hey!

 

[outskirtscustoms]

I'll probably fix it up and try it out, if it rides better than my diamondback I might keep it and flip the DB, if not I'll flip this one for cash.

 

[iven]

even if i didnt like the bike, i would take it just because of the fork.. haha

 

[scott brownsey]

cant beat the price

 

[outskirtscustoms]

cant beat the price

Yep, like I say NEVER turn down a free bike.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Well after fixing the brakes and gear cables I went for a short test ride and found another problem... The left side crank arm is stripped out and wiggles back and forth almost an inch so I'll have to replace it. Other than that I like it, aluminum frame is much lighter than my diamondback. And the shock in front is nice. I've never heard of this fork though its a Rosshock 226, not to be confused with rock shock.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

I looked closer and more bad news, the crank chainring is bent and rubbing the frame so the entire crank needs replaced. I am debating weather to fix it or to strip it for parts.