fish_on_a_bike
New Member
I have a small dilema that I'm looking for some help with.
5 years ago I got back into mtbing, and with a fresh student loan bought a Dawes Edge2Comp for £550. V-brakes but disc-ready. A beautiful bike that has stayed strong and reliable with a hell of a lot of riding, on and off road, comuting and leisure (single track, etc).
Over the past couple of years I've been riding it on empty. The front derailier moves up but not down, the crank needs replacing (but still works when tightened with a 8mm alan key) and the forks seem to be a tiny bit loose between the tubes and the legs (but again, still work well).
I was begining to think about treating it to a full service, then last fortnight some little *u** stole my rear wheel (I emplore any of you to lock the rear to the frame, as well as the frame and front wheel to something solid).
Money is very very tight at the moment. Do I commit to getting a decent disc hub (as i was, and still do plan on getting discs), rim and cassette, then give it the full service?
Or do I get a cheep as possible rear wheel and start saving for a new bike (which my involve selling my old one)?
I've been off a bike now for two weeks and I'm begining to get withdrawal symptoms (cycling in sleep, leaving empty locks around lamp-posts, staring vacantly into the bike shop window, etc).
Please, any advise is very welcome, about what to do, what components to get, where from...
5 years ago I got back into mtbing, and with a fresh student loan bought a Dawes Edge2Comp for £550. V-brakes but disc-ready. A beautiful bike that has stayed strong and reliable with a hell of a lot of riding, on and off road, comuting and leisure (single track, etc).
Over the past couple of years I've been riding it on empty. The front derailier moves up but not down, the crank needs replacing (but still works when tightened with a 8mm alan key) and the forks seem to be a tiny bit loose between the tubes and the legs (but again, still work well).
I was begining to think about treating it to a full service, then last fortnight some little *u** stole my rear wheel (I emplore any of you to lock the rear to the frame, as well as the frame and front wheel to something solid).
Money is very very tight at the moment. Do I commit to getting a decent disc hub (as i was, and still do plan on getting discs), rim and cassette, then give it the full service?
Or do I get a cheep as possible rear wheel and start saving for a new bike (which my involve selling my old one)?
I've been off a bike now for two weeks and I'm begining to get withdrawal symptoms (cycling in sleep, leaving empty locks around lamp-posts, staring vacantly into the bike shop window, etc).
Please, any advise is very welcome, about what to do, what components to get, where from...