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dustboy
6/26/2011 2:57pm
6/26/2011 2:57pm
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8/14/2014 2:08pm
If you've been riding long enough, you've probably had the problem of what to do with an old frame.
Maybe it's cracked, or bent, or just obsolete. But you can't just kick an old friend to the curb.
I have this old Santa Cruz Super 8 that was well used and passed down to me by a good friend, I rode it for a few seasons and passed it to my brother. He tired of it, so now it's back to me. It has survived a lot of great rides. Now the rear swingarm is bent, and replacements are nowhere to be found. The old Boxxer leaks, and all the usable parts have been stripped to build other bikes.
If it was rideable, I'd sell it cheap or donate it to a (big) kid who could use it, but it can't collect dust in my garage any longer.
It might make a great beach cruiser, with the rear shock sagged way out..but in my town you'd get bike-jacked for it.
Maybe it's cracked, or bent, or just obsolete. But you can't just kick an old friend to the curb.
I have this old Santa Cruz Super 8 that was well used and passed down to me by a good friend, I rode it for a few seasons and passed it to my brother. He tired of it, so now it's back to me. It has survived a lot of great rides. Now the rear swingarm is bent, and replacements are nowhere to be found. The old Boxxer leaks, and all the usable parts have been stripped to build other bikes.
If it was rideable, I'd sell it cheap or donate it to a (big) kid who could use it, but it can't collect dust in my garage any longer.
It might make a great beach cruiser, with the rear shock sagged way out..but in my town you'd get bike-jacked for it.
Big Bird gets cred for the beach cruiser idea. He was the original owner, so dude if you're listening you have first crack at it.
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