Re: Newbie with a Tom Avon barn find, and lots of questions.
Annoying thing is that as a last resort they (previous owner) could have used caustic soda and taken the stuck post out easy enough and only damaged the paint.
Feel a little sorry for the seller. He just seemed happy to pass it on and was oblivious cause he knows nothing about bikes, and now I've told him about the issue and sent pictures.
Thanks for the info/help so far. Got a 14 mile charity ride Sunday, debating taking this for its first ride. I'm due a knee op soon so struggling fitness wise so wondering if the bike is a wise choice.
Also wondering already if this is more of a project then I can manage. That repair is always going tho be on my mind...
Annoying thing is that as a last resort they (previous owner) could have used caustic soda and taken the stuck post out easy enough and only damaged the paint.
Feel a little sorry for the seller. He just seemed happy to pass it on and was oblivious cause he knows nothing about bikes, and now I've told him about the issue and sent pictures.
Thanks for the info/help so far. Got a 14 mile charity ride Sunday, debating taking this for its first ride. I'm due a knee op soon so struggling fitness wise so wondering if the bike is a wise choice.
Also wondering already if this is more of a project then I can manage. That repair is always going tho be on my mind...