A bit of work, a bit of time, a lot of dumpster-diving, a bunch of accumulating spare parts in bins & inspiration from cheapskates the world over. Spare parts from FB Marketplace, Pinkbike, Craigslist and Ebay.
Thanks to Obsession, BicycleHub, Shar, Jude and everyone else who helped me live the life and accumulate the stuff I deserve to become accustomed!
Total investment – $ 241
2014 Trek Remedy 9.8 frame (thanks Obsession Bikes) –> Obsession Bikes dumpster
2017 RockShox Pike non-boost 27.5 140mm travel – creaky CSU fixed with green loctite (thanks Bicycle Hub) –> Bicycle Hub dumpster
Alex Volar non-boost front wheel (thanks Mike!) —> gift
Magura Storm 180 rotor —> spare parts bin
Schwalbe Magic Mary 2.35 – > Bicycle Hub dumpster
Magura MT7 front & rear brake -> charity gift from Jude Monica
RaceFace Turbine bar and stem -> spare parts bin
FSA Orbit headset -> $ 28
FSA spacers – spare parts bin
Chromag grips -> Sharon cast-offs
RockShox Reverb internal 125 – cobbled together from BCBR cast-offs; put together from 3 non-functional Reverbs -> Obsession Bikes dumpster
XO1 obsolete 11 spd shifter – > $ 50
RaceFace Turbine cranks with OneUp 32t ring —> $ 50
Shimano SPD pedals –> $ 15
Rear Fox shock —> came with dumpstered frame
Seatpost collar —-> came with dumpstered frame
Chromag Trailmaster leather saddle with some shoe-gooe’ed cuts —> Sharon’s cast offs.
Generic PF bottom bracket —-> came with dumpstered frame
XO1 obsolete rear derailleur —-> $ 50
XT 11-46 11 speed rear cassette —-> from Obsession dumpster
DT Swiss M1700 rear wheel – Sharon cast-off —-> free
Maxxis Forecaster rear tire —-> Comor Sports dumpster
Magura Storm 160 rear rotor —> charity gift from Jude Monica
Trek rear QR skewer —-> Obsession Bikes dumpster (thanks Matt!!)
New derailleur cable —> $ 2.50
Re-used cable housing —> free
One can flat black spraybomb from Canadian Tire –> $ 20
Two 50 pack Timbits for Obsession Bikes –> $ 20
Two Honeys Donuts for Bicycle Hub – $ 5.50
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