Used bicycle parts

An update for those who commented.

I was so motivated to build my own bike.
Then I got given a bike (thanks again!) but unfortunately it was way too small for my long legs.
Then I got so busy. I can barely find the time to mow the lawn, let alone that I could go searching for parts and pause long enough to get my head round how to put them all together to make a half decent bike.

Soooo. I just ordered a brand new spanking bike. I know for a fact that I am going to miss that money desperately in a few months time, but I’ll deal with it when I get there. Because there are few things I get more attached to than my bike. I use it a lot, even if it’s mainly for short distance these days.

Of course I went above the initial budget I set myself too. Still, it’s less than half the price of what I paid for my old bike 10 years ago and I’m in love with it already.

It should be ready to pick up early next week. And I must add a compliment to ride365. Hope the rest of their service will be as good as it was when I ordered the bike. (And what a fantastic location!) The guy at the Mitchell store was hopeless and told me porkies.

I’m sorry I messed up that post. It was due to my excitement. 🙂

PBO said :

Does anyone on RA have a bike or most of one that they could donate to our friend Watson so he can start building on that?

…!

Shockingly, I think Watson may be…female!

joh8754 said :

Watson said :

Sooo, does anyone have an old ladies ‘townie’ bike frame lying around they want to get rid of?

I checked Recyclery, but the only frame I was interested in was not for sale. There was another which would’ve been ok, but they charged $150 for the bike and the only thing I would’ve used was the old frame… They only had about a dozen bikes there too.

I checked Tiny’s Green Shed, but no step through townie frames. Then I noticed a whole stack of bikes and parts in a fenced off area at the back. Turns out they belong to the Recyclery. I was going to go there again today to hopefully talk to the mechanic and see if I can have a look at the revolve bikes/frames, but they are not picking up their phone today. I just seem to have trouble getting any info out of them and thus I am a tad annoyed that they seem to be getting automatic first dibs on the best bikes and parts from the revolve. Especially if they’re going to sell them. And not that cheap either.

Watson – I am in the position of wanting to get rid of my bike that I purchased some years ago but is now taking up space that I want back. It’s a ladies bike, green frame with some flowers on it, has gears. Has been kept relatively well with no rust that I can picture in my mind at the moment, but the rear tyre has a puncture.

It’s all yours for free. Only one hitch – the bike is currently on my balcony at home. I am currently having renovations at home, so I am staying in a hotel whilst the works get done. I don’t have access to my unit whilst the renovations are getting done, and I don’t move back home for another 3 weeks. So if you’re willing to wait for three weeks, it’s all yours. Or even if you find other bits and peices in the meantime, you can still have it later on to use any of the pieces.

I am in the City area for easy collection, or as I have a vehicle I can drop it off to you.

Fantastic!!! It will be hard to be without a bike for another 3 weeks, but it sounds like it will be worth it.

joh8754 said :

Watson said :

Sooo, does anyone have an old ladies ‘townie’ bike frame lying around they want to get rid of?

I checked Recyclery, but the only frame I was interested in was not for sale. There was another which would’ve been ok, but they charged $150 for the bike and the only thing I would’ve used was the old frame… They only had about a dozen bikes there too.

I checked Tiny’s Green Shed, but no step through townie frames. Then I noticed a whole stack of bikes and parts in a fenced off area at the back. Turns out they belong to the Recyclery. I was going to go there again today to hopefully talk to the mechanic and see if I can have a look at the revolve bikes/frames, but they are not picking up their phone today. I just seem to have trouble getting any info out of them and thus I am a tad annoyed that they seem to be getting automatic first dibs on the best bikes and parts from the revolve. Especially if they’re going to sell them. And not that cheap either.

Watson – I am in the position of wanting to get rid of my bike that I purchased some years ago but is now taking up space that I want back. It’s a ladies bike, green frame with some flowers on it, has gears. Has been kept relatively well with no rust that I can picture in my mind at the moment, but the rear tyre has a puncture.

It’s all yours for free. Only one hitch – the bike is currently on my balcony at home. I am currently having renovations at home, so I am staying in a hotel whilst the works get done. I don’t have access to my unit whilst the renovations are getting done, and I don’t move back home for another 3 weeks. So if you’re willing to wait for three weeks, it’s all yours. Or even if you find other bits and peices in the meantime, you can still have it later on to use any of the pieces.

I am in the City area for easy collection, or as I have a vehicle I can drop it off to you.

Fantastic! Thank you so very much! You can email me at watson2602[at]gmail.com

joh8754 said :

Watson said :

Sooo, does anyone have an old ladies ‘townie’ bike frame lying around they want to get rid of?

I checked Recyclery, but the only frame I was interested in was not for sale. There was another which would’ve been ok, but they charged $150 for the bike and the only thing I would’ve used was the old frame… They only had about a dozen bikes there too.

I checked Tiny’s Green Shed, but no step through townie frames. Then I noticed a whole stack of bikes and parts in a fenced off area at the back. Turns out they belong to the Recyclery. I was going to go there again today to hopefully talk to the mechanic and see if I can have a look at the revolve bikes/frames, but they are not picking up their phone today. I just seem to have trouble getting any info out of them and thus I am a tad annoyed that they seem to be getting automatic first dibs on the best bikes and parts from the revolve. Especially if they’re going to sell them. And not that cheap either.

Watson – I am in the position of wanting to get rid of my bike that I purchased some years ago but is now taking up space that I want back. It’s a ladies bike, green frame with some flowers on it, has gears. Has been kept relatively well with no rust that I can picture in my mind at the moment, but the rear tyre has a puncture.

It’s all yours for free. Only one hitch – the bike is currently on my balcony at home. I am currently having renovations at home, so I am staying in a hotel whilst the works get done. I don’t have access to my unit whilst the renovations are getting done, and I don’t move back home for another 3 weeks. So if you’re willing to wait for three weeks, it’s all yours. Or even if you find other bits and peices in the meantime, you can still have it later on to use any of the pieces.

I am in the City area for easy collection, or as I have a vehicle I can drop it off to you.

Faith in humanity has been restored!

Watson said :

Sooo, does anyone have an old ladies ‘townie’ bike frame lying around they want to get rid of?

I checked Recyclery, but the only frame I was interested in was not for sale. There was another which would’ve been ok, but they charged $150 for the bike and the only thing I would’ve used was the old frame… They only had about a dozen bikes there too.

I checked Tiny’s Green Shed, but no step through townie frames. Then I noticed a whole stack of bikes and parts in a fenced off area at the back. Turns out they belong to the Recyclery. I was going to go there again today to hopefully talk to the mechanic and see if I can have a look at the revolve bikes/frames, but they are not picking up their phone today. I just seem to have trouble getting any info out of them and thus I am a tad annoyed that they seem to be getting automatic first dibs on the best bikes and parts from the revolve. Especially if they’re going to sell them. And not that cheap either.

Watson – I am in the position of wanting to get rid of my bike that I purchased some years ago but is now taking up space that I want back. It’s a ladies bike, green frame with some flowers on it, has gears. Has been kept relatively well with no rust that I can picture in my mind at the moment, but the rear tyre has a puncture.

It’s all yours for free. Only one hitch – the bike is currently on my balcony at home. I am currently having renovations at home, so I am staying in a hotel whilst the works get done. I don’t have access to my unit whilst the renovations are getting done, and I don’t move back home for another 3 weeks. So if you’re willing to wait for three weeks, it’s all yours. Or even if you find other bits and peices in the meantime, you can still have it later on to use any of the pieces.

I am in the City area for easy collection, or as I have a vehicle I can drop it off to you.

Go to Tinys Green Shed first, as there are hundreds of bicycles out the back. The Recyclery do have a team there, but they cannot cope with the volume of bicycles that are dropped off.

Buy two bikes and combine the best of both, or just select one of the many reasonable bikes they have there and apply some chain lube and air and ride away.

check the cheap tuesdays classies in the canberra times. There’s often lots of odds and sods and cheap bikes in there. or free to good home

Watson said :

Watson said :

Sooo, does anyone have an old ladies ‘townie’ bike frame lying around they want to get rid of?

I checked Recyclery, but the only frame I was interested in was not for sale. There was another which would’ve been ok, but they charged $150 for the bike and the only thing I would’ve used was the old frame… They only had about a dozen bikes there too.

I checked Tiny’s Green Shed, but no step through townie frames. Then I noticed a whole stack of bikes and parts in a fenced off area at the back. Turns out they belong to the Recyclery. I was going to go there again today to hopefully talk to the mechanic and see if I can have a look at the revolve bikes/frames, but they are not picking up their phone today. I just seem to have trouble getting any info out of them and thus I am a tad annoyed that they seem to be getting automatic first dibs on the best bikes and parts from the revolve. Especially if they’re going to sell them. And not that cheap either.

Ignore my rant. Turns out I just didn’t speak to the right person there. Got all the used bits I need! Now, can anyone recommend an online store for cheap parts?!

I’ve heard of a place called “Ebays”, however, I’m not sure if they are on the internet yet. They might have an outlet in Dickson if I recall correctly?

Watson said :

Sooo, does anyone have an old ladies ‘townie’ bike frame lying around they want to get rid of?

I checked Recyclery, but the only frame I was interested in was not for sale. There was another which would’ve been ok, but they charged $150 for the bike and the only thing I would’ve used was the old frame… They only had about a dozen bikes there too.

I checked Tiny’s Green Shed, but no step through townie frames. Then I noticed a whole stack of bikes and parts in a fenced off area at the back. Turns out they belong to the Recyclery. I was going to go there again today to hopefully talk to the mechanic and see if I can have a look at the revolve bikes/frames, but they are not picking up their phone today. I just seem to have trouble getting any info out of them and thus I am a tad annoyed that they seem to be getting automatic first dibs on the best bikes and parts from the revolve. Especially if they’re going to sell them. And not that cheap either.

Ignore my rant. Turns out I just didn’t speak to the right person there. Got all the used bits I need! Now, can anyone recommend an online store for cheap parts?!