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As per the title, what should I do with my old workhorse of a bike? It's unlikely I'll ride it again. I have two relatively new, very capable bikes that tick all of my riding needs. So it sits there, not doing anything, taking up space.
I've considered selling it. Yet feel quite attached to it after nearly 13 years of service. It's also probably not really worth much. It's standards are obsolete. Non boost qr rear. Non boost forks. Etc. The upside being its a steel 29er hardtail.
I've considered sprucing it up and turning it into a rigid singlespeed commuter or something. Yet that would mean spending money on it. Which I'm loathed to do.
I've considered donating the whole thing. But what to? Who to?
I've considered stripping it down and just keeping the frame on the garage wall. Off-loading what parts I can, scrapping / donating the rest. This seems the most logical at present.
Anyway, waffle over. Any thoughts?
Gumtree. Or a bike charity.
Don't think. Just do it. Its easier that way
I've considered stripping it down and just keeping the frame on the garage wall. Off-loading what parts I can, scrapping / donating the rest. This seems the most logical at present.
I'd probably do this, then in a few years time if you fancy using it again or building it up as a rigid bike or something similar it's there. If you don't then it can just get scrapped/donated at that point.
Disclaimer - This is not objectively good advice, and is the reason I have a shed full of frames I'll "build back up one day" 🙂
Well, the 14/15 year old lad of a friend of ours is after a 'proper' MTB, after a couple of years messing about on a Halfords special.
Depending on what you have, what size it is, and where you are, he/we may be interested in taking it off your hands, either as a donation/long-term loaner, or for a modest amount of cash ...
PM if you want to take it further ...
Local bike charity is what I did with the last unridden and old bike I had.
They were very grateful and assured me it would be given to someone that needed it or it would be sold to support other cycling activites 👍
I was happy with either of those outcomes 😀
I have two relatively new, very capable bikes that tick all of my riding needs.
I'm after something of this description to take the kids out. There's always a market for bikes! Let me know what it is and may take it off your hands!
Turbo trainer bike.
I either sell them or give them away
most towns have a bike charity or recycle.
donate to them. bike will me used as a build or parts.
Any thoughts?
I had the same when getting rid of my old Cove. Kind of felt attached to it - done some great rides including Utah, Spain, the Alps... But ultimately it was obsolete in terms of parts and was either going to cost a lot to spruce up and convert to 1x or SS or it was going to sit there being ridden once in a blue moon.
I put it on ebay with a lowish price and it went very quickly to a guy who knew his stuff, was a bit of a tinkerer and I chucked in a bunch of spares too that I had no need for.
I'd reply to one of the posts above offering to take it off your hands or just find the nearest bike charity / recycling place. Or ebay but be prepared for a bunch of idiot questions. After all, even if it goes for £200, it's still £200 more than a frame sat on your wall...
Whatever you do, DON'T join the Cafe Cruiser page on Facebook 🤣
Or do join it and get your wallet out
Sounds to me like you have a 'gravel bike'.
At least that's what I call all my old mountain bikes.
Sounds like the type of thing I use for gravel riding and off road tours. An old Genesis Fortitude
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Hmmm.,.. if you're attached to it then you could end up regretting getting shot of it, and end up buying something similar back...
Options other than the above
- Keep it for sentimental reasons, ride it occasionally to remind yourself how good the other bikes are.
- Adapt your riding to make use of it in it's natural habitat. More local.woodsy single track?
- Monster cross it. Spend £35 on some MTB drops from eBay and change the bike to give a different riding experience to your other, presumably more able bikes.
There's a reason why you've kept it for so long. Try to figure out why this bike has persisted?
Note: I almost always regret selling bikes...
Re-Cycle get our old bikes. Not just rubbish either.
Thanks all, I've put sentimentality to one side and decided to sell. I need the space and cash is always nice to have.
I took two old bikes to our local bike charity which were pretty decent if old. I really thought I would regret it but I actually haven’t given them another thought until this thread came up. Just do it.