Bicycle neglect

[bolson]

I left my bike in my garage, but the cold wet winter had its way and when i went to bike to work tuesday morning i aired up the tires and aired up the shock and tried to move it and discovered that the chain had rusted into a solid mass that would not change shape. I need a new chain, and it might be time for whole new gear packs (still on the original gears from 7 years and thousands of miles ago). It's time to explore that new bike shop that's 100ft from my front door. Too bad their hours are 12-7.

Comments

[motive-nuance.livejournal.com]

Try soaking it in diesel overnight?

[dancingwolfgrrl.livejournal.com]

Or even covering it in lube, leaving it overnight, and then seeing if you can get it off by tugging up the rear derailleur. If nothing else, it'll be easier to walk your bike to the shop with no chain than with a stuck one :)