Just taken delivery of a bike I was hoping would allow me to build a retro bike for my wife that fits her.
The frame appealed due to the low stand over height and small size, ideal for a vertically challenged human.
After pulling the bike out of the box, I could hear tell tale signs that it was rusting internally, tipping the frame yielded a sound akin to a tin full of screws.
I set about stripping it of all parts to make sure it wasn't something bolted to the frame, and also to get some visibility inside the tubes.
I've attached a couple of pics of the bb area and inside the seat post showing the state of the tubes on the inside, and a pic of the bb I removed, caked in rust.
I'm after opinions on whether this looks as bad as I think it does, or if I'm on the wrong page when it comes to rust and steel frames. The frame is chrome plated and does have various rust spots externally, but nothing to suggest what I've now found on the inside.
I was told the frame was sound, so is it, or have I been misinformed?
The seat post was shimmed with tape too which I'm sure has contributed to water ingress.
Original sale thread here:
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=353563
The frame appealed due to the low stand over height and small size, ideal for a vertically challenged human.
After pulling the bike out of the box, I could hear tell tale signs that it was rusting internally, tipping the frame yielded a sound akin to a tin full of screws.
I set about stripping it of all parts to make sure it wasn't something bolted to the frame, and also to get some visibility inside the tubes.
I've attached a couple of pics of the bb area and inside the seat post showing the state of the tubes on the inside, and a pic of the bb I removed, caked in rust.
I'm after opinions on whether this looks as bad as I think it does, or if I'm on the wrong page when it comes to rust and steel frames. The frame is chrome plated and does have various rust spots externally, but nothing to suggest what I've now found on the inside.
I was told the frame was sound, so is it, or have I been misinformed?
The seat post was shimmed with tape too which I'm sure has contributed to water ingress.
Original sale thread here:
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=353563