Hi D&D Guys and Girls, Please allow me to take a few minutes of your time.
A few years ago I started building up a few MTB's and donating it to worthy recipients. I do not build commuter bikes. I try to build something for someone that is interested in MTB'ing but cannot afford it. (I have donated to gardeners, students commuting to and from class and some kiddies bikes to orphanages, but that is not my main aim.) A number of you helped with donations of old spares in the past. One of the bikes was donated to a 14 year old boy a few years ago. I remembered donations from Brandon, Hardy and Dirt Rider that went into that bike. He is a few years older now and have finished on the podium of some of the Trailseeker events as well as topped the podium at a Babbas race or 2 (just to mention a few). He got his dad involved in the sport soon after he started taking it a bit more serious. together they got bikes for his mom and sister. I met up with the young man again last weekend at the first event of the new SportsMax School Summer Series. (He won that one with a landslide.) His story of how this bike changed his life and the life of his family is just inspiring! (the original bike I donated to him has been passed on to someone else also getting into the sport!) Well, I am still building up bikes and either selling them just to cover cost, but preferably donating them where possible. I have just converted my trusty SS back to a geared bike and donated that to a student in need of a MTB. This youngster was desperately in need of some healthy exercise and some outdoors to complement his fantastic academic results. His friend is into MTB'ing and will assist him in getting into the recreational side of MTB'ing. Well, this last build left me a bit low on spares. :-) I am busy building up an older soft tail frame I got for a bargain from a friend in Cape Town. This one will go to a young teacher with lots of potential. I lend him my bike a few times already and he is just loving the sport. This is where you guys come in. I know there are a number of us that chop and change components on our bikes for various reasons. If you happen to have a few old parts (still in working order) lying around without use - please consider donating them or selling them (preferably at a reasonable prize) to me. For this build I am still in need of a few things: Seatpost (30.9 mm) Handlebar (31.8 mm) Crankset (Preferably 3 chainrings - I have 3 x 9 XT derailleurs and shifters) 26" rear wheel and hub that can take 9 speed cassette (I have a front) 6 bolt rotors (I have a set of hydraulics) 26" Front shock (straight steerer - length at least 180 mm) Any other parts or MTB frame donations are also welcome. I will most of the time find a home for them! Thanks in advance for any donations. I will collect almost anywhere in Gauteng. :-) The Russian -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "DarkAndDirty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/darkanddirty. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
