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Re: What a shame I think that might be exactly what I do, though maybe with an easier front sprocket set to suit my lazy legs :wink:

Re: Thanks, I will either break it for parts, or buy a frame more my size and transfer everything onto it to make myself a nice little bike for commuting :)

The frame is in a bad way, are the components worth anything or should I just pass it on for a few quid?

Hey guys, I have acquired this nice little bike from a student who's now left the country. I think he bought the bike off gumtree for £40 a year ago. I had a look on ebay and was shocked to see similar bikes going for over £500, but mine has a rusty frame - does anyone have any idea what it's...

Cheers good advise, trying to make this a cheap build if possible haha I have some BMX style plastic pedals hanging around so that's that done. Then whilst calipers might be handy, I think I might be able to find the old broken seatpost and I've just realised it would probably be easier just...

Okay so here's my dads old Carrera Krakatoa!! (circa 1991/2) Frame: 19" handbuilt Reynolds 500 Magnum tubing Crank:Mechs:Hubs: Shimano 300 LX Brakes: Shimano cantilever It looks like it's probably going to need new tyres and inner tubes, no biggie.. Other than that, nothing wrong with...

Hey, thought I might as well introduce myself! Anyway I'm a student up at loughborough uni studying computer science, I enjoy going mountain biking and am thinking about doing up an old bike I have back home, that's pretty much it to be honest :P