2007 Scott Speedster S10 - Road Bike Restoration

After sitting for years in my in-laws garage and then for a few more in mine I finally decided to get this bike back into riding condition. Overall its not in bad shape, it needs new tires and tubes, a new chain and a tuneup along with a deep clean to get all the old grease and dust off the frame and drivetrain. While I am at it I will re-wrap the bars because the wrap is starting to look and feel a little crusty. my goal is to do this all on a zero dollar budget using just what I already have in the garage from other spare parts and hand-me-downs from my father-in-laws parts pile. 

First up is to get the saddle bag off and give the frame a good scrub down and degrease. 

Sometimes those gen Shimano brifters get weird about shifting because the grease starts to get dry and block the ratchet and pawls from ratcheting. A flush with WD40 and pulling on the cables can usually free them up. Those cables also love to fray right where they exit and jam. 

In reply to fatallightning :

Thanks for the heads up on that. I will make sure to check that out and clean them up.