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@Jimbonic
Cheers, Loctez.
I am planning on going as second hand as I can - scouring eBay and this forum for bits & pieces.
I'd like to be able to use the chain wheel. It only has the one crank, which is a bit of a bitch. And, the previous owner has obviously tried to hack at it, as the cotter pin has had its nut cut off. I'm hoping that I can build up the BB with what's there and some new bearings - it runs like its got square bearings at the moment.
Mostly got to get the seatpost moving, headset and BB rebuilt and work out what to do with the chainwheel / cranks. As you say, wheels need to be secondhand - I've had enough cheap wheels on my MTB to realise they last for 5 minutes and run crap in those 5 minutes!
It's moved to the shed now, so I'll keep the updates coming in...