I am working on building up a bike for a guy who is new to cycling. He has been through a lot lately with his fiance’ being in a car accident in February suffering severe head trauma that has left her in a semi-vegetative state. He’s been by her side daily believing that she will regain consiousness. It has really been amazing to watch this 20 year old kid deal with this. They were to be married this month.
He has told me several times how he would like to get a decent bike to ride. I have a Giant TCR1 frame/fork that I am going to repaint for him with a custom paint job of his choice. I also have a set of Vuelta Airline wheels with tires, some old shimano 600 cranks, a 105 front derailleur (might have a shimano 600 also). I do have an old set of sora shifter/brake levers but am unsure how many speeds or if they work. I do have a couple 9spd cassettes laying around I could put on it if I can get some 9spd shifters.
So I am looking for:
handlebars (42cm)
threaded stem
Shifter/brake levers
Brake Calipers
Rear Derailleur
If you have any parts you would like to donate please let me know.
If you can’t find a drop handle bar, I have an old Syntace bullhorn, with brake levers. I might have a threaded stem, I’ll have to check. I think I may have dumped it awhile ago, though.
I have a Cinelli bar and threaded stem setup from my old 1991 Cannondale. I believe that they are 44 cm and 11 cm, respectively, and the bars are a deep drop classic bend design. Yours if you want it.
I just spent yesterday in the ICU waiting room with my mother while my dad underwent open heart bypass surgery, so I am a bit of a softie for this stuff today. Plus, he got the word on needing the bypasses last week on my anniversary.
Unfortunately I don’t have any of the parts you’re looking for, but just wanted to say that is a very nice and generous thing you are doing and it is great to see ST’ers helping out. For all the occasional sniping on ST, it’s things like this that make me feel great about being a part of it.
What do you still need? Do you have an updated list of current parts still outstanding… I have a big stash of stuff and some unused credit at a few online retailers, let me know, I would love to donate. A really touching story.
I don’t have anything you’ve listed, but what about a bike jersey or socks? Can you figure out what size, he does have shoes right?
More than happy to purchase something new for him to get outside.
I can’t imagine what the kid is going through, you’re a really good friend to try and help him out.
I have an ultegra and a 105 9 speed derailleur just sitting here, a 31.8mm clamp I believe. Would that work for your build (I forget front compatibility between 9 and 10). Let me see if I can use my store credit on a decent cassette for him. Let me know about the front, and I will just mail it asap and I will look for a cassette.
I have DA (used) and Ultegra (new) cranks (172mm?) if you want them. I also have some like-new bottle cages, tubes, some slightly-used tires. PM me if you are interested.
AS I am starting to put everything together, i have realized a couple things that I could still use. I dont have cables, bar tape, a saddle bag, multi-tool, pump. Just some small things now. Going to ride nearly 500 miles with him the end of July.