So my girlfriend's Dad has noticed that we tend to do a lot of biking (usually 40-50 miles each weekend on everything from paved paths to fire roads, and some beginner/intermediate downhill trails as well) and as of late has become more and more interested in getting a bike.
He's mentioned on and off a few times of his piqued interest and as such, I decided I'd find a bike worth salvaging, and give it a new lease on life.
We ended up settling on a 2000 year model Trek 6000 that was in dire need of some TLC.
Needless to say, it needed just about everything. The BB was knackered, brakes were shot, shifters were completely useless, and the levers were damn near fused to the bars. The grips aren't even worth mentioning.
After about 30 minutes I had the bike stripped of most of the cancerous components.
And a few more minutes (and some fresh grease) later, I had a take-off Suntour XCT crankset and brand new Shimano UN26 BB installed.
I had a spare set of 26" wheels whose hubs were in much better condition, and a set of Bell Roundabout hybrid tires. Nothing fancy, but it should be more than ample for the little amount of riding her Father intends to do on the bike.
I also took apart, cleaned, and regreased the headset and bearing, and also rebuilt/lubed the front fork.
Lastly, I dug out the Wellgo pedals I took off of my 29er as soon as I bought it and slapped those on the crank arms.
That night we went ahead and ordered some new components for it. In the mean time, I media blasted and painted the seat post, and dug out a number of spare parts/take-offs I had laying around. Fast forward a few days and......
So then I proceeded to take the wheels off and scrub the scum off and out of every nook and cranny. I also removed and cleaned/lubed the derailleurs as they were pretty well corroded.
Afterwards I installed all of the componentry and even got the shifter cables run.
And now we come to this afternoon. I ran the brake cables, got everything dialed in and set up the drivetrain. And of course, I took it on a test ride down the hill I live on, because why not? Now all that's left to do is surprise her middle aged Father with a bike of his very own.
He's mentioned on and off a few times of his piqued interest and as such, I decided I'd find a bike worth salvaging, and give it a new lease on life.
We ended up settling on a 2000 year model Trek 6000 that was in dire need of some TLC.
Needless to say, it needed just about everything. The BB was knackered, brakes were shot, shifters were completely useless, and the levers were damn near fused to the bars. The grips aren't even worth mentioning.
After about 30 minutes I had the bike stripped of most of the cancerous components.
And a few more minutes (and some fresh grease) later, I had a take-off Suntour XCT crankset and brand new Shimano UN26 BB installed.
I had a spare set of 26" wheels whose hubs were in much better condition, and a set of Bell Roundabout hybrid tires. Nothing fancy, but it should be more than ample for the little amount of riding her Father intends to do on the bike.
I also took apart, cleaned, and regreased the headset and bearing, and also rebuilt/lubed the front fork.
Lastly, I dug out the Wellgo pedals I took off of my 29er as soon as I bought it and slapped those on the crank arms.
That night we went ahead and ordered some new components for it. In the mean time, I media blasted and painted the seat post, and dug out a number of spare parts/take-offs I had laying around. Fast forward a few days and......
So then I proceeded to take the wheels off and scrub the scum off and out of every nook and cranny. I also removed and cleaned/lubed the derailleurs as they were pretty well corroded.
Afterwards I installed all of the componentry and even got the shifter cables run.
And now we come to this afternoon. I ran the brake cables, got everything dialed in and set up the drivetrain. And of course, I took it on a test ride down the hill I live on, because why not? Now all that's left to do is surprise her middle aged Father with a bike of his very own.