fix it up or junk it?

mo fo said:

Hey, group!

I have an early 90's Fuji Pulsar. Here's some details: 10 speed.
steel frame road bike, drop bars.

Quoted message said:

It cost $180 new and has served me well for the
money I paid.

It would need a whole new crank/pedals/bottom bracket system,
probably 2 new rims, new tires, maybe a new seat or just a cover,
brake pads, and a good scrub, re-lube and re-calibrate. What
would you do? Fix it up or junk it?

I don't think it's worth fixing up, do the math before you start, I
think you'll have to agree.

I have to agree. Unless you can get these parts cheep and do the labor
yourself, you might be better served by taking that money and looking
for a good-cond road bike that someone bought but never rode.

But keep the Fuji if you have the space. Singlespeed...

"mo fo" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Hey, group!

I have an early 90's Fuji Pulsar. Here's some details: 10 speed.
steel frame road bike, drop bars. I rode it for many years
through the potholes and bad weather of New York City. It's
current condition: missing a spoke or two, left crank feels like
it's bent. Small tear in seat. Tires and brake pads are dry
rotted. Needs to be degreased badly. Derailleur/cassette and
chain look good. It cost $180 new and has served me well for the
money I paid.

It would need a whole new crank/pedals/bottom bracket system,
probably 2 new rims, new tires, maybe a new seat or just a cover,
brake pads, and a good scrub, re-lube and re-calibrate. What
would you do? Fix it up or junk it? Or do you have another
suggestion? Curious to hear your opinions.

While this is collecting dust I'm riding a new Trek 7200FX, which
I like alot, but is a straight bar hybrid.

Thanks,

Rob

I would suggest buying a new all Carbon Frame (perhaps Orbea Orca), some
really exotic wheels (say $1500 worth), and full Record components. You can
get all this, perhaps more, for about what it costs me to visit NYC for a 3
day weekend. :-r

BobT

that sounds like a good idear.
~R

"BobT" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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: "mo fo" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
: news:[email hidden]...
: > Hey, group!
: >
: > I have an early 90's Fuji Pulsar. Here's some details: 10
speed.
: > steel frame road bike, drop bars. I rode it for many years
: > through the potholes and bad weather of New York City. It's
: > current condition: missing a spoke or two, left crank feels
like
: > it's bent. Small tear in seat. Tires and brake pads are dry
: > rotted. Needs to be degreased badly. Derailleur/cassette and
: > chain look good. It cost $180 new and has served me well for
the
: > money I paid.
: >
: > It would need a whole new crank/pedals/bottom bracket system,
: > probably 2 new rims, new tires, maybe a new seat or just a
cover,
: > brake pads, and a good scrub, re-lube and re-calibrate. What
: > would you do? Fix it up or junk it? Or do you have another
: > suggestion? Curious to hear your opinions.
: >
: > While this is collecting dust I'm riding a new Trek 7200FX,
which
: > I like alot, but is a straight bar hybrid.
: >
: > Thanks,
: >
: > Rob
: >
: >
: I would suggest buying a new all Carbon Frame (perhaps Orbea
Orca), some
: really exotic wheels (say $1500 worth), and full Record
components. You can
: get all this, perhaps more, for about what it costs me to visit
NYC for a 3
: day weekend. :-r
:
: BobT
:
:

nah, i'd just put record components on it...
\or better yet: buy a colnago c50HP frame and swap parts from the fuji ..
!

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Quoted message said:

"mo fo" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Hey, group!

I have an early 90's Fuji Pulsar. Here's some details: 10 speed.
steel frame road bike, drop bars. I rode it for many years
through the potholes and bad weather of New York City. It's
current condition: missing a spoke or two, left crank feels like
it's bent. Small tear in seat. Tires and brake pads are dry
rotted. Needs to be degreased badly. Derailleur/cassette and
chain look good. It cost $180 new and has served me well for the
money I paid.

It would need a whole new crank/pedals/bottom bracket system,
probably 2 new rims, new tires, maybe a new seat or just a cover,
brake pads, and a good scrub, re-lube and re-calibrate. What
would you do? Fix it up or junk it? Or do you have another
suggestion? Curious to hear your opinions.

While this is collecting dust I'm riding a new Trek 7200FX, which
I like alot, but is a straight bar hybrid.

Thanks,

Rob

I would suggest buying a new all Carbon Frame (perhaps Orbea Orca), some
really exotic wheels (say $1500 worth), and full Record components. You
can get all this, perhaps more, for about what it costs me to visit NYC
for a 3 day weekend. :-r

BobT

Sat, 13 Aug 2005 23:05:22 GMT,
<[email hidden]>, "mo fo"

Quoted message said:

It would need a whole new crank/pedals/bottom bracket system,
probably 2 new rims, new tires, maybe a new seat or just a cover,
brake pads, and a good scrub, re-lube and re-calibrate. What
would you do? Fix it up or junk it? Or do you have another
suggestion? Curious to hear your opinions.

If you _really_ like the old Fuji, go shopping around garage sales and
dumpsters for a bike with better components than yours. Components of
approximately the same period are generally easier to swap around.
You're not looking to upgrade to 8spd. Seven speed components are
sometimes easier to find than six. For what you pay for the old parts
pieced out, you can buy the whole bike and take what you need.
--
zk

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Quoted message said:

I have to agree. Unless you can get these parts cheep and do the labor
yourself, you might be better served by taking that money and looking
for a good-cond road bike that someone bought but never rode.

But keep the Fuji if you have the space. Singlespeed...

I totally agree, singlespeeds and fixies are where it's at!

Cully_J

Fix it up.

--Blair
"I didn't read your post."

mo fo said:

Hey, group!

I have an early 90's Fuji Pulsar. Here's some details: 10 speed.
steel frame road bike, drop bars. I rode it for many years
through the potholes and bad weather of New York City. It's
current condition: missing a spoke or two, left crank feels like
it's bent. Small tear in seat. Tires and brake pads are dry
rotted. Needs to be degreased badly. Derailleur/cassette and
chain look good. It cost $180 new and has served me well for the
money I paid.

It would need a whole new crank/pedals/bottom bracket system,
probably 2 new rims, new tires, maybe a new seat or just a cover,
brake pads, and a good scrub, re-lube and re-calibrate. What
would you do? Fix it up or junk it? Or do you have another
suggestion? Curious to hear your opinions.

While this is collecting dust I'm riding a new Trek 7200FX, which
I like alot, but is a straight bar hybrid.

Hmmm, new or maybe recycled cranks, wheel reconditioning, new tires,
brake pads, seat, and a good tune up, your probably out $100. Would
give you a beater bike, that you could ride when the weather is crappy,
or your going somewhere that bike theft is a popular activity, because
you ain't gonna cry if it goes missing one day.

W

true!

~R

"The Wogster" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...
: mo fo wrote:
: > Hey, group!
: >
: > I have an early 90's Fuji Pulsar. Here's some details: 10
speed.
: > steel frame road bike, drop bars. I rode it for many years
: > through the potholes and bad weather of New York City. It's
: > current condition: missing a spoke or two, left crank feels
like
: > it's bent. Small tear in seat. Tires and brake pads are dry
: > rotted. Needs to be degreased badly. Derailleur/cassette and
: > chain look good. It cost $180 new and has served me well for
the
: > money I paid.
: >
: > It would need a whole new crank/pedals/bottom bracket system,
: > probably 2 new rims, new tires, maybe a new seat or just a
cover,
: > brake pads, and a good scrub, re-lube and re-calibrate. What
: > would you do? Fix it up or junk it? Or do you have another
: > suggestion? Curious to hear your opinions.
: >
: > While this is collecting dust I'm riding a new Trek 7200FX,
which
: > I like alot, but is a straight bar hybrid.
: >
:
: Hmmm, new or maybe recycled cranks, wheel reconditioning, new
tires,
: brake pads, seat, and a good tune up, your probably out $100.
Would
: give you a beater bike, that you could ride when the weather is
crappy,
: or your going somewhere that bike theft is a popular activity,
because
: you ain't gonna cry if it goes missing one day.
:
: W

"The Wogster" (clip) or your going somewhere that bike theft is a popular
activity, because you ain't gonna cry if it goes missing one day.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
You've got the right idea, but your set point doesn't fit ME. If I got a
beater bike at a garage sale for $35, and it went missing, I wouldn't be TOO
upset. But, if I spent $100 on upgrade components, and spent a couple of
weeks of my spare time finding the stuff, installing and adjusting them, I
think I would be plenty upset at the loss. And having to walk home.

Leo Lichtman said:

"The Wogster" (clip) or your going somewhere that bike theft is a popular
activity, because you ain't gonna cry if it goes missing one day.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
You've got the right idea, but your set point doesn't fit ME. If I got a
beater bike at a garage sale for $35, and it went missing, I wouldn't be TOO
upset. But, if I spent $100 on upgrade components, and spent a couple of
weeks of my spare time finding the stuff, installing and adjusting them, I
think I would be plenty upset at the loss. And having to walk home.

I would much rather lose a $100 bike, then a $600 bike. A couple of
spokes and a set of cheap tires and a couple of set of cheap brake pads,
would probably be fairly cheap, find a set of used cranks, and your all set.

W