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@Budget_Tree
Was passing by Penge and couldn't resist picking up the bike. I didn't take any pictures at the time but it was covered in twigs and whatnot. Chain was rusted and stretched and fused to the rear cassette but the front wheel moved and the frame seemed straight.
I have never refurbished a bicycle before but how hard might it be? Gave skip bike a good clean and doused everything that should move but did not in WD40.
Sadly the freewheel had seized so I had to resort to buying a replacement. Sourced a replacement from ebay (thanks ukrugman!) and with a new chain we were ready to roll!
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