I have a bike frame with only one wheel, a small stock of other bike bits and pieces plus whatever other rubbish I can and have found - what could go wrong?
One of my wife's friends brought it over all the way from the city after she and her sons had a bit of a sort out in the basement. It is the most modern bike I have, even though it is from the cheaper end of the market, and I already know that eventually it will end up as a bare frame in my wooden barn, unless I happen to find someone who needs a bike.
The only question for now is what should I turn it into?
That tube which is draped over the frame is a 700 and it has a puncture, but the only wheel that came with the bike is a 26" and has its own tube in it.
The wheel is a bit beat up and has a very worn out tire on it, but did it come off this frame? It is made of aluminium and does not match either of my other two aluminium wheels - a 24" and a 700. I could fit either, the 24" is part of a front wheel has a decent hub while the 700 is a bare rim.
This wheel may not have come off this frame, but it has a 7-speed gear set and matches the 7-speed gear changer on the handlebars. I will have to fit the wheel to see if it aligns with the brakes.
The chain is very slim compared to all my others, and it is the only one with a split link that I own, and at the moment I am not sure how to remove it
Other than that I need to measure the front forks to determine one kind and length of front axle that I need, or I might be able to swop the front forks.
Lots of things to think about...
One of my wife's friends brought it over all the way from the city after she and her sons had a bit of a sort out in the basement. It is the most modern bike I have, even though it is from the cheaper end of the market, and I already know that eventually it will end up as a bare frame in my wooden barn, unless I happen to find someone who needs a bike.
The only question for now is what should I turn it into?
That tube which is draped over the frame is a 700 and it has a puncture, but the only wheel that came with the bike is a 26" and has its own tube in it.
The wheel is a bit beat up and has a very worn out tire on it, but did it come off this frame? It is made of aluminium and does not match either of my other two aluminium wheels - a 24" and a 700. I could fit either, the 24" is part of a front wheel has a decent hub while the 700 is a bare rim.
This wheel may not have come off this frame, but it has a 7-speed gear set and matches the 7-speed gear changer on the handlebars. I will have to fit the wheel to see if it aligns with the brakes.
The chain is very slim compared to all my others, and it is the only one with a split link that I own, and at the moment I am not sure how to remove it
Other than that I need to measure the front forks to determine one kind and length of front axle that I need, or I might be able to swop the front forks.
Lots of things to think about...