Originally Posted by
big john
A friend had a K2 road bike years ago. It was a fine ride and he went fast on it. I had a K2 mountain bike which broke in half after I flogged it for 10 years.
years ago I got this K2 from a dumpster
the bike was leaning against a dumpster in the back of a large parking lot where I parked
took a quick look at the bike and saw the rear wheel / drivetrain was damaged - and thought the owner might return with a car to get the bike
but the bike was still sitting in this spot two days later - so I grabbed it before it was taken / destroyed by garbage pickup
new RD, chain, fixed / trued rear wheel and it was ready to go
bike endured two kids - second kid especially rode it fairly hard - and I still use it now and then around our house