The re-build challenge

So, the re-build is underway. The bike now actually moves but not convincingly!

There is a major problem with the crank - bottom bracket and pedals. I spent a little time re-adjusting the brakes to work with the new borrowed rims - rolled down the road to see how they worked and promptly snapped both brake cables (I have seen some sites that recommend you swap brake cables out every year regardless of use, and now I can see why). The brake blocks look new, but not sure if they will be any good after all this time.

I have too many gears on the borrowed back wheel for the old shifters, so I am going to have to get a new rear cassette at some point, and I think judging by the somewhat solid consistency of the chain a new one of those is going to be on the list too. Hopefully a industrial size pot of bike grease, a couple of tools and a little time will be able to sort most of the rest - but we shall see.

The challenge
Looking around on the web I was amazed at how cheaply you can actually buy a bike now. I have set my self the challenge to get the old machine running in the same budget that buying a new one would set me back (and hopefully end up with something as good or better than buying new.

The best deal I have spotted so far was on the Halfords online bike shop - and will only leave me UK£69.99 to play with - Considering this is the price of a fairly decent looking adult bike, I don't think I will look any harder for one cheaper - this may actually be a lot harder than I thought!