Deeply sad that this bike frame and forks have to go. I took them to a local shop. The mechanics tried their best to get the bottom bracket out. Said not to spend any more money on the bike.

I had a lot of fun building this bike up. I learned a lot in the process. It makes me happy that I was able to take it out on a few last rides. I'm also glad to know that its parts are going to live on and will be used on other bikes.

Thanks for the memories, Rusty the HardRock.

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Plese see previous toots if you're looking for used bike parts in the Portland metro area. I'm giving y'all first chances to own some gently used stuff. It'll go on Craigslist this weekend.

Let me know if you're local, and you're interested in buying them.
Cash preferred, but I have PayPal.

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This explains my day-to-day since I got COVID19 in November of 2022. It sometimes takes me an hour to get up.

It was May of 2023 before I was able to function somewhat normally for more than a few days at a time.

I still crash from time to time. There are days where I can't even take out the trash. And the brain fog will kick in to the point I will mentally check out for half an hour.

https://boingboing.net/2026/04/02/this-illness-might-keep-you-from-getting-up-in-the-morning.html

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I found three vintage Schwinn bikes that I really want. I'd do them up like I did Old Hank Blue, the 80's Schwinn Typhoon.

Honestly, if I could sell all of the mountain bikes I have, save for Rusty (I can't sell that one; stupid seized bottom bracket), I'd buy all three Schwinns in the same week, and then do some kind of pop up sale somewhere here in town by home once they were built up.

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If anyone has a good video walkthrough of how to recable SRAM grip shifters, I would really appreciate it. The existing shifter cables are too short. I put them on a bike with a much taller stem height.

My search engine fu is apparently weak today.

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