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Back in May I dropped our bikes off to get checked out/repaired/tuned up/whatever. I guess the number I gave was wrong so they couldn't call. I finally got around to calling them today.
First a bit of history. I bought Nepenthe01's old Univega years ago (wow, when she and Brian still worked at GTE). I have yet to ride it. It needed a tiny bit of minor work I probably could have done myself but I never did (and so it sat). I also bought another bike from a friend of a friend for $50 for Brian. I had no clue what it was, and it needed a ton of work (just by looking at it you could tell). Brian doesn't know how to ride so I was looking for something simple, comfy and cheap for him.
It turns out Brian's bike is a Nashbar touring bike. It need about $120 worth of parts and $100 worth of labor. He mentioned that you can buy a new Nashbar for around $250, so he suggested it probably wasn't worth fixing. Also, Brian just needs something cheap and comfy. Any suggestions? Would anyone want to take the one we have and try and salvage something from it?
He couldn't find the notes on my bike so he's going to dig it out and call me back. My guess is it probably just needs some new inner tubes, possibley tires, and some tweaking.
So after we get Brian a bike we should be on the road soon. I guess the delay works out a bit, we'll be ready for fall (or something) :)
First a bit of history. I bought Nepenthe01's old Univega years ago (wow, when she and Brian still worked at GTE). I have yet to ride it. It needed a tiny bit of minor work I probably could have done myself but I never did (and so it sat). I also bought another bike from a friend of a friend for $50 for Brian. I had no clue what it was, and it needed a ton of work (just by looking at it you could tell). Brian doesn't know how to ride so I was looking for something simple, comfy and cheap for him.
It turns out Brian's bike is a Nashbar touring bike. It need about $120 worth of parts and $100 worth of labor. He mentioned that you can buy a new Nashbar for around $250, so he suggested it probably wasn't worth fixing. Also, Brian just needs something cheap and comfy. Any suggestions? Would anyone want to take the one we have and try and salvage something from it?
He couldn't find the notes on my bike so he's going to dig it out and call me back. My guess is it probably just needs some new inner tubes, possibley tires, and some tweaking.
So after we get Brian a bike we should be on the road soon. I guess the delay works out a bit, we'll be ready for fall (or something) :)
