Fixing 50 Bikes Project

 

Old Chain, very rusty and stiff

Some of the parts from the bike shed, old pedals, handgrips, bell.

Almost finished

Bit of a problem this one! I found out this freehub body is removable but couldn't find any compatible parts. After swapping parts in and out a few times I settled on replacing the wheel and cluster with ones from Wecycle. I showed a few others how to do this, but they didn't find compatible parts or get to fix any wheels either. Update Feb 11: by washing the freehub body in mineral turpentine, I was able to get the clutch inside working. I reassembled the wheel and was able to donate it in working condition to wecycle.

Hi

For a while I have been fixing bikes for Wecycle, and most of this has been ignored as far as this blog is concerned. But I was speaking to a coworker and said that I guessed I fixed 50 bikes in a year for Wecycle, and if they went to people who need them that was a worthwhile contribution. But I don't actually know if I've fixed 50 bikes because I never counted them.

So now I thought, stuff it, I'll count them and document them, and where the parts come to fix them.

Bike Number 1

From (Place and Date, Comment): Sackville Street Kew, Jan 12. 2021

Make model and size: Giant Upland SE, 26" wheel mountain bike.

Parts used to fix: 

Recycled from Wecycle: Pedals, rear wheel, seatpost, seat, rear reflector, 4 brake pads

New from Wecycle: Chain, handgrips, bell.

Recycled or new from my shed: Cable ends.

To: Wecycle shed, Jan 30, 2021

Comments: I shortened a few of the cables and by doing that was able to tidy up some of the cable ends. The bike scrubbed up and rode ok. I quite like the seatpost. It looks good and lifts the appearance of the whole bike.

Spider-infested gearchanger before cleaning