tomhooper wrote:

Since then I've been riding 'found' rebuilts.

My current "No 2 icebike" is a found, and really quite
nice.

An aluminum Trek 7000 with LX components. Just abandoned
next to a dumpster for months (maybe years). Don't really
know why it never got hauled off.

A frazzled seat, worn, flat tires separated from the rims;
8-10 broken spokes; chain rusted into a solid loop; pedals
nearly hanging off their spindles; and vines growing in
the spokes up towards the top tube.

The frame was really too small for me, so I spent money on
a 400mm seat post, and a 3" stem riser with a 40 degree,
130 mm stem. I had seat, headlight, pedals, tires, spokes
and chain in my bike part spares box, but did spend a total
of about $150 in all on it (including stuff that can go on
any other bike like seat bag and basic tools, cyclecomputer,
etc. and not dedicated to *that* particular bike such as
spoke repairs or new chain).

A great deal for a very nicely functioning bike.

Never thought I'd own *two* MTBs!


SMH