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When projects go awry
I picked up a mostly complete Raleigh Pursuit cheap, planning to restore it. I had plans use some spare wheels I have laying around, throw some 38s on it, and make a fun, not-too-heavy city bike. I have everything needed already on hand. And yet, after getting it home I'm just not into putting in the work on this one. For one thing, the paint and decals are much worse than I thought -- where I thought I could get by with just polishing it up, it clearly needs a full respray.
Second, it'd be a flip, since everyone in my house is already pretty full up on bikes (or just doesn't want this one), and I'm thinking I'd rather keep my parts rather than put them on this one just to send them out the door.
So, acknowledging it was a dumb purchase, what would you do? Donate it to a co-op? Keep it laying around hoping inspiration strikes? Just slog through and flip it?