Friday, 18 January 2013

This Raleigh Rocky II Mountain Bike started out in the shop with no wheels (and therefore no rear wheel cassette, or rear derailleur) worn out brake pads, and cracked cable housing. I found some old wheels which I trued, tensioned, and installed inner tubes and tires onto. The tires were second hand, believe it or not. Someone else added the 5 speed cassette. I installed a used shimano rear derailleur and a new chain, replaced and aligned the brake pads and replaced all the cables and housing. It's almost ready to go. I have to find a missing barrel adjuster for the rear derailleur, adjust the shifters, and finish it off with a few bells and whistles. We will sell the bike for about $80. Not bad for a total cost of new parts of $8.00.

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