Picked up an old rusty Shogun Trail Breaker 1 from a yard sale for $40, little more than i would've like to pay for a bike in such condition but ah well!
More pics here: https://imgur.com/a/ODKmSVg
I want to get the most improvement per $ whilst returning it to non-eyesore condition.
So far i've cleaned the drive train (was orange before!) and planning on:
Questions:* Shimano 7-speed freewheel - $15
* Shimano 7-speed chain - $10
* Shimano ST-EF51 shifters - $free
* Shimano V-brake set BR-T4000 - $35
* Maxxis Overdrive 26*1.75 - $35
* New seat - $10
* Ergo MTB grips - $7
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Total: ~$120
1. $40 + 120 = $160 for an upgraded junker, should i abort mission or just do new tyres/grips and leave it?
2. Im removing surface rust/oxidation off the bike, ive been using 0000 steel wool but not sure if this will remove the coating and make the problem worse.
3. The shimano vbrakes im looking at are alivio groupset, will they work with the non-groupset shifters ive chosen?
4. Apart from a freewheel remover tool, are there any other tricky things i'll run into with this?
Thanks!