I cycle commute on a borrowed (very old and kronky) mtb and have a shiny new bike on it's way via cyclescheme.
I have been using the borrowed bike for most of my short journeys too, local shop/butchers/post office etc where there is nowhere to lock a bike to and just leaving it outside the shop windows.
I have an mountain bike of my own that is approx 15 years old. It's a bit rusty and the paint is peeling in places but seems solid enough. It's not been used for 5 years, I've replaced both tubes, lubed up the chain etc but in certain gears the chain slips really badly. To save me leaving my new bike unsecured I was thinking of using my old mtb for the short local journeys but don't want to spend a fortune on improvements.
Can anyone suggest how I can stop the chain slipping/which bits I need to replace to make it rideable? I don't know much about bike bits but would like to learn.
I have been using the borrowed bike for most of my short journeys too, local shop/butchers/post office etc where there is nowhere to lock a bike to and just leaving it outside the shop windows.
I have an mountain bike of my own that is approx 15 years old. It's a bit rusty and the paint is peeling in places but seems solid enough. It's not been used for 5 years, I've replaced both tubes, lubed up the chain etc but in certain gears the chain slips really badly. To save me leaving my new bike unsecured I was thinking of using my old mtb for the short local journeys but don't want to spend a fortune on improvements.
Can anyone suggest how I can stop the chain slipping/which bits I need to replace to make it rideable? I don't know much about bike bits but would like to learn.