The sub- £30 hack bike project - 1996/7 Saracen Fastrax

[coomber]

Brilliant! Ha ha ha great work!

 

[was8v]

Just called my LBS.

They phoned Madison for me to confirm.

However they said Madison won't pay their labour charge or postage. The LBS need to charge me £20 labour and £10 postage to sort it out for me.

soooo.....

Madison will only deal with a bike shop, and the bike shop have to charge me for their costs (I understand of course the LBS shouldn't be out of pocket).

The cost amount to double that of just buying a new (rubbish) chainset.

GRRR what a stupid situation.

 

[lewis1641]

are you friendly with the lbs? could you ask them if you can fit it yourself?

good on madison for honouring the recall though

 

[was8v]

Well it turns out the chainset was a FC-CT92 not an FC-CT90 so no freebies for me.

Here is the £30 bike in all its glory (now stands me at £36 due to a £13 chainset off adastra) I may put the old chainset back on as it was functional - just the chainrings wobbled a bit.

Hmm, looks kinda nickable now.....

 

[Dr.Robotnik]

Hmm, looks kinda nickable now.....

Yeah definitely, no lock or anything, I'd have that.