As I mentioned in a previous post I picked up this Trek 800 for $40 locally just to get some parts for the Bianchi Ibex ..aka Barney.
Today I would normally be riding to the farmers market, but it's grey, rainy and cold so its a good day to stay inside, drink tea and strip a bike. The wheels were the first to go.
With a little time and some Y wrenches I had a box of parts and...
... a mostly bare frame.
I am going to leave the BB, headset, rear cable guide/roller and seat post quick release with the frame-set.
Two years ago I parted out a Gitane to mixed results. This time is a bit different as I bought this bike for some parts I could use and I am only really looking to offset my outlay for the bike rather making $$.
This bike was also equipped with a SunTour Alpha 3000 accushift drive train. Its not everyone's cup a tea but I put the set above on Bike Forums where bike nerds like me hang out, failing that I can put them on Ebay. I also have a Dia-Compe brake canti brake set and an SR triple crankset that may have some value. I think I can recoup my $40 but we'll see.
The whole point of this exercise was to get a shorter reach stem and a front wheel to match the rear on Barney. The rims will need some clean up but now the wheel-set will match and I can get rid of the squirely handling of the current skinny front wheel. I may still need a stem with more height but I will try this one first as it will bring the bars back compared to the current set up,
Speaking of Barney I have this idea to leave him at work for the rest of the month. The parking garage in my building has secure bike parking and since I go in early I am usually ready to go by 4 pm so I can take advantage of daylight till 6 on days its nice enough to ride. To that end I picked up a rear blinky light and a Lezyne pump which is small enough for a jersey pocket. I also have a new bottle cage on the way but the broken one will server for now.
Once cool thing I noticed while cleaning up the frame is that the Trek Antelope was sold in my home town of Wenatchee Washington, what are the odds?
Ride.Salvage.Smile.Repeat.
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