This is why you don't leave bikes outside
06-02-21, 11:28 AM
#1
Grouchy Old man
Thread Starter
This is why you don't leave bikes outside
I am refurbishing/rebuilding an old Trek Ascent mtb for a friend. It's got rust in certain spots and I think that rust has gotten inside of it (I'll have to soak in Evaporust, once I remove the paint.) That isn't the worst part of it though. I wanted to keep the fork, however it rusted on, so I had to cut it off with an angle grinder. That's isn't even a big deal, but it's the principle. Make sure everything is properly greased and oiled, to prevent parts from seizing on. For the love of God, don't leave animals and bicycles outside!
(I am being part serious and part sarcastic, don't mind me.)
(I am being part serious and part sarcastic, don't mind me.)
Last edited by grizzly907la; 06-02-21 at 11:33 AM.
Likes For grizzly907la:
06-02-21, 12:49 PM
#2
Mother Nature's Son
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Sussex County, Delaware
Posts: 3,118
Bikes: 2014 Orbea Avant MD30, 2004 Airborne Zeppelin TI, 2003 Lemond Poprad, 2001 Lemond Tourmalet, 2014? Soma Smoothie
Mentioned: 15 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 854 Post(s)
Liked 1,438 Times
in
819 Posts
This kind of thing is why I normally do not work on others bikes. One of my neighbors flagged me down a couple of weeks ago to ask if I could take a look at his bike to see if I could fix whatever was wrong. I went and looked at if that afternoon. It was a gas pipe bike from the 70's that I think had all original parts on it, chain, tires, cables, etc. I think it had not been lubed/greased or cleaned since the day it was new. I took a look at it and told him I could not help with it.
Likes For 2cam16:
06-02-21, 03:54 PM
#5
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Bloomington, IN
Posts: 2,951
Bikes: Paramount, Faggin, Ochsner, Ciocc, Basso
Mentioned: 117 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1304 Post(s)
Liked 1,913 Times
in
1,143 Posts
Rob,
It says so right there on the down tube: Diamond Trek. Har! MH
It says so right there on the down tube: Diamond Trek. Har! MH
Likes For Mad Honk:
Likes For VicBC_Biker:
06-02-21, 04:22 PM
#7
SE Wis
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Posts: 10,517
Bikes: '68 Raleigh Sprite, '02 Raleigh C500, '84 Raleigh Gran Prix, '91 Trek 400, 2013 Novara Randonee, 1990 Trek 970
Mentioned: 40 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2747 Post(s)
Liked 3,401 Times
in
2,058 Posts
06-02-21, 04:51 PM
#8
Grouchy Old man
Thread Starter
I wanted to save the fork, however the fork was completely seized on. I sprayed it with JB Blaster, heated it with a heating and took a pipe wrench too it, and it wouldn't come off. I was forced to cut it off. The stem came off just fine.
06-02-21, 04:52 PM
#9
Grouchy Old man
Thread Starter
06-02-21, 05:05 PM
#10
SE Wis
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Posts: 10,517
Bikes: '68 Raleigh Sprite, '02 Raleigh C500, '84 Raleigh Gran Prix, '91 Trek 400, 2013 Novara Randonee, 1990 Trek 970
Mentioned: 40 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2747 Post(s)
Liked 3,401 Times
in
2,058 Posts
I guess I'm not seeing where a fork "seizes" in a headtube. It only sits on the bearings. Threadless steerer the stem holds it in and on a threaded steerer cut the locknut and upper race.
06-02-21, 05:19 PM
#11
Grouchy Old man
Thread Starter
06-02-21, 09:01 PM
#12
(rhymes with spook)
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Winslow, AR
Posts: 2,788
Bikes: '83 univega gran turismo x2, '85 schwinn super le tour,'89 miyata triple cross, '91 GT tequesta, '90 yokota grizzly peak, '94 GT backwoods, '95'ish scott tampico, '98 bonty privateer, '93 mongoose crossway 625, '98 parkpre ariel, 2k'ish giant fcr3
Mentioned: 26 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 919 Post(s)
Liked 745 Times
in
546 Posts
you could still use that fork, you know?
06-03-21, 07:00 AM
#13
SE Wis
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Posts: 10,517
Bikes: '68 Raleigh Sprite, '02 Raleigh C500, '84 Raleigh Gran Prix, '91 Trek 400, 2013 Novara Randonee, 1990 Trek 970
Mentioned: 40 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2747 Post(s)
Liked 3,401 Times
in
2,058 Posts
06-03-21, 08:51 AM
#14
Grouchy Old man
Thread Starter
06-03-21, 11:57 AM
#16
Old fart
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Appleton WI
Posts: 24,792
Bikes: Several, mostly not name brands.
Mentioned: 153 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3591 Post(s)
Liked 3,401 Times
in
1,935 Posts
I just saw this on a bike that sat outside all winter; the upper and lower headset bearings rusted solid with the headset cups and cones. I had to pound everything out with a large hammer.
06-03-21, 02:38 PM
#17
Grouchy Old man
Thread Starter
