After a great deal of soul searching (read: eight to nine hours of sleep) I've decided to shorten the wish list and stick with my old Miyata.
I've purchased a new bottom bracket, crank set, cassette, derailleurs, brake pads, brake cables, and shifter cables, but nixed the new wheels - cutting the cost by about $400.
I'm reconditioning the old wheels myself (replacing the rear axle and wheel bearings, greasing, truing the wheel, retaping and retubing). The tires are fairly new, so I'm going to leave them for now.
When I took apart the rear wheel, the axle snapped in my hand... suggesting it was ready for replacement...
The cones, bearings and the bearing cups were in excellent condition, though.
The bend in the chain stay is minimal, as the picture in the previous post will attest, and the frame seems structurally sound. Fingers crossed.
I've purchased a new bottom bracket, crank set, cassette, derailleurs, brake pads, brake cables, and shifter cables, but nixed the new wheels - cutting the cost by about $400.
I'm reconditioning the old wheels myself (replacing the rear axle and wheel bearings, greasing, truing the wheel, retaping and retubing). The tires are fairly new, so I'm going to leave them for now.
When I took apart the rear wheel, the axle snapped in my hand... suggesting it was ready for replacement...
The cones, bearings and the bearing cups were in excellent condition, though.
The bend in the chain stay is minimal, as the picture in the previous post will attest, and the frame seems structurally sound. Fingers crossed.
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