I finally got tired of the seized front suspension in my old faithful 2002 Rocky Mountain Fusion, and took it apart to service it two or three weeks ago. I was dismayed to find the shocks full of rusty mud, and a broken spring on one side.
We were leaving for a road trip the next day, and I was unable to pick up parts or a new fork that day. So, I took the old back-up bike down and worked to get it road-worthy. It's a 2004 Giant Iguana that I bought new for my son. After he moved on to better bikes, I bought it from him, and it hung in the garage for about six years.
I spent much of the rest of that day getting it ready for our trip - replaced the missing front derailleur, added a bike computer, water bottle rack, and a rear rack, replaced a shifter cable, and set up the brakes and gears.
While out west I added an extension to raise the handlebars.
Today, with about 200 of my recent kms on the bike, I repacked the front and rear wheel bearings (well needed) and removed the (non-serviceable) bottom bracket just to make sure it can be removed when the time comes.
I'm really getting to like this bike, but would still like to repair the old Rocky. If anyone has a front suspension fork (26" wheel, V-brakes, non-tapered stem) they'd like to sell, please let me know.
Here's my 'new' Giant waiting patiently while I rest halfway up a very steep urban trail in BC:
This is looking back down the same trail. The bike is my wife's, and is a newer Giant Iguana:
We were leaving for a road trip the next day, and I was unable to pick up parts or a new fork that day. So, I took the old back-up bike down and worked to get it road-worthy. It's a 2004 Giant Iguana that I bought new for my son. After he moved on to better bikes, I bought it from him, and it hung in the garage for about six years.
I spent much of the rest of that day getting it ready for our trip - replaced the missing front derailleur, added a bike computer, water bottle rack, and a rear rack, replaced a shifter cable, and set up the brakes and gears.
While out west I added an extension to raise the handlebars.
Today, with about 200 of my recent kms on the bike, I repacked the front and rear wheel bearings (well needed) and removed the (non-serviceable) bottom bracket just to make sure it can be removed when the time comes.
I'm really getting to like this bike, but would still like to repair the old Rocky. If anyone has a front suspension fork (26" wheel, V-brakes, non-tapered stem) they'd like to sell, please let me know.
Here's my 'new' Giant waiting patiently while I rest halfway up a very steep urban trail in BC:
This is looking back down the same trail. The bike is my wife's, and is a newer Giant Iguana: