What would you do? (Giant STP2 frame upgrades 4 newbie)
DrTerror
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Hi Guys,longish post here,but please bear with me!.
I have a dilemma!,I have just bought a Giant STP2,with a set of Rock Shox Tora 302 forks,Crosser(?) wheels,and Mainly,from what I can see,Shimano Acera shifters, rear derailleur,rear V-Brake components.I only paid £50 for it,as,although the frame,forks paintwork are in really good condition (only a couple of slight chips to paintwork,wheels not buckled),from first inspection,this bike has probably not had a service since the day it was bought,and the previous owner has,very badly converted it to a unknown brand single rim chainset,which has non matching crank arms,and did I mention it has no front brake...
Now,here's the strange bit!,I am a 47 yr old disabled guy,with,amongst many other things,a crumpled lower spine,and worn out hip,so,my question is this,what parts should I be looking at to make this bike as easy/smooth to pedal as possible?.I spent 6-7 years laid up in bed,so am really overweight,and unfit,so need the bike to be as easy to pedal as possible!.
As I got it for so little,I don't mind spending a bit to get it up to scratch,and if I am lucky,I should be able to ride the bike for about 5-10 minutes a day,on smooth flat roads,before the pain becomes too much to bear (thanks super strength painkillers!).
I should also mention,I can probably do all the work myself if I get a bike stand,as I can sit on my kitchen chair,and do the work little by little,pain allowing.
Any ideas would be well appreciated.
Thanks guys!.
I have a dilemma!,I have just bought a Giant STP2,with a set of Rock Shox Tora 302 forks,Crosser(?) wheels,and Mainly,from what I can see,Shimano Acera shifters, rear derailleur,rear V-Brake components.I only paid £50 for it,as,although the frame,forks paintwork are in really good condition (only a couple of slight chips to paintwork,wheels not buckled),from first inspection,this bike has probably not had a service since the day it was bought,and the previous owner has,very badly converted it to a unknown brand single rim chainset,which has non matching crank arms,and did I mention it has no front brake...
Now,here's the strange bit!,I am a 47 yr old disabled guy,with,amongst many other things,a crumpled lower spine,and worn out hip,so,my question is this,what parts should I be looking at to make this bike as easy/smooth to pedal as possible?.I spent 6-7 years laid up in bed,so am really overweight,and unfit,so need the bike to be as easy to pedal as possible!.
As I got it for so little,I don't mind spending a bit to get it up to scratch,and if I am lucky,I should be able to ride the bike for about 5-10 minutes a day,on smooth flat roads,before the pain becomes too much to bear (thanks super strength painkillers!).
I should also mention,I can probably do all the work myself if I get a bike stand,as I can sit on my kitchen chair,and do the work little by little,pain allowing.
Any ideas would be well appreciated.
Thanks guys!.
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It's an old freeride/jump bike, not really meant to be pedalled alround much, so you'll need a crazy long seatpost to get anywhere near a decent riding position. Make sure it has enough insert length.
Otherwise just get some front brakes (assume forks are disc compatible as you don't say), or Vs would be fine for what you want to ride. Lube and go.I don't do smileys.
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Thanks for your advice!,funny enough,it does have a really long seat post!,so ride height,position,should be OK.There is also loads of spacers between the frame and headset,so I am sure I will be able to get it do what I want with a good bit of fiddling!.
The front forks are disk brake only,they have the disk,but thats it!.0
