A while back my brother bought a 15-speed Supercycle from the thrift store for $15. He didn't ride it much, so it wound up in my care. I swapped out the 6-speed freewheel for a 5, straightened it out, and sent it on its way for $40.
Other accomplishments: built up the Innova with mostly-used parts; grand total $200. Finished off the dropouts for the Chariot - had to start again as there were too many weird problems with trying to copy the original design. Went with an "all new" design inspired by the modern Chariot joggers, and lo it works again.
The current build is a 3-speed CCM Elan. I've rebuilt the wheels with 700c rims, for superior braking and tire choices. Going to try to lace up the rear wheel tonight, but the only 700c rim I have left is warped so it might not work out.
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