One Man’s Trash Is The Same Man’s Goldmine
A few months ago, I converted my old Litespeed Ultimate to a singlespeed road bike to be used as commuter to work. Having only one gear, it added more fun to the daily commute through the city. The Shimano gruppo went on Ebay and some light and inexpensive Cane-Creek brake levers went on the handlebar. Converting my Fulcrum Racing 1 rear wheel was not as simple as slamming a King cog on it. This older generation Fulcrum wheel was equipped with a 10-speed only aluminum freewheel body for Shimano cassettes. A singlespeed cog wouldn’t fit, so I ordered a SRAM/Shimano compatible steel freewheel from an online shop.
In the old days I would have gotten this part from my local bike shop who might have given me 5 bucks for the old aluminum freewheel. Such a take-off part would have ended up in a parts bin and a few years from now in all likelihood in a recycling bin never to be used again. Now that our world is one global village, such a perfectly good part doesn’t have to go to waste. Do the environment a favor, put it up on Ebay and have a big smile when it sells for a whopping 68 dollars. Beats the 5 bucks from the old days!
