Originally Posted by
Juan Foote
My foresight says you are going to get these back up and running just to sit in the weather and look like this again, soon.
So does mine.
Originally Posted by
Chuck M
I won't charge them anything for labor which I'm afraid will be a mistake as it will make it attractive to others to use me for projects like this.
Originally Posted by
Chuck M
Because I feel guilty about working on the three bike restores of my own before these I haven't got anywhere on them. I really want to get my Hercules built Western Flyer 3 speed on the road so I drug the out to the patio today.
Can all these concerns be addressed by telling them that you do this as an hobby and you work at your own pace? There is no ETA. (If they need an ETA they can go to the LBS or got to Wal-Mart and buy a new BSO.) Most of the people at these forums enjoy doing mechanical work, and we know that happy feeling when you restore a bike.
Then you can have some fun and they can get their bikes restored at some point. Just set their expectations honestly.
