Worth rebuilding?

Samvan77

Hi All,

The cycling bug has recently bitten and I am getting more and more addicted to it. I do not know much about bikes yet at this stage and was hoping you can give me your opinion on this.

I have recently inherited bike frame from a friend(triathlete) and I am thinking about building it up as a project. The frame is a Quintana Roo Trueno complete with carbon fork, FSA Chainset, Tiagra 9 Speed rear mech, Tiagra front mech, Tiagra Shifters mounted on a handle bar and Look clip on pedals

I can not find any info about Quintana Roo Trueno Bikes - is this a decent enough bike to rebuild?

unixnerd

I've read a little about that brand they seem decent. When you say rebuild it depends what's needed and what you plan to use the bike for.

southdownswolf

If all the components that you have listed are okay to use, then it will not cost too much to put back on the road. It sounds as though you only need wheels, cassette and chain, is that correct? Does it come with normal drop bars or are the aero bars included?

Samvan77

southdownswolf wrote:

If all the components that you have listed are okay to use, then it will not cost too much to put back on the road. It sounds as though you only need wheels, cassette and chain, is that correct? Does it come with normal drop bars or are the aero bars included?

Yes only the wheels are missing and it comes with normal drop bars(no aero bars). So basically as you said it only needs wheels, cassette and chain. Bike has been left outside for a while and the adjustment screws on the rear mech are rusty, would you recommend replacing the mech completely or would it be possible to buy and fit some replacement screws?

Samvan77

unixnerd wrote:

I've read a little about that brand they seem decent. When you say rebuild it depends what's needed and what you plan to use the bike for.

Hi I am looking to put together a decent decent road bike as "a project" and it use to use it get in to road cycling. I am completely new to cycling, but I am looking to take it up as a hobby and to get some exercise. As am I am not going to do it as a professional sport I do not see the point in investing a lot of money in an expensive new bike(although I would really like to!) So I thought I should investigate restoring this one and see where it takes me...

stoneb09

I say go for it! Buy yourself a nice toolset and get to work on stripping it down and getting it rebuilt! If it has been sat outside for a while you could do with degreasing the moving components and regreasing, replacing any worn cables and parts as you go along.

I would suggest buying a work stand though for this as it makes some jobs a lot easier. A tool set will cost you anywhere from about £35 for a basic one up to sort of 1-200 pounds for a good quality one, but it depends how much you will use all the tools.