2000 something Giacomelli MTB
Reviving a well-used MTB
Introduction
A good friend of mine asked me if I could do some maintenance on his MTB. A quite old Giacomelli 26 inch workhorse that has received a fair beating. I got the bike in a pretty deplorable condition:
Nevertheless, the bike itself defintly had potential and had a lot of good quality components installed: Ritchey seatpost, stem and headset, Shimano Deore XT groupset (with integrated shifters in the brakes; I had never seen this on a MTB!).
Diagnosis and work to do
Apart from first needing a thorough clean, there was quite a lot to do to get this bike in a safely rideable and also enjoyable state.
- Tires needed replacement
- Brakes did not work whatsover
- Shifting also was completely dead
- Saddle and grips were pretty destroyed
- Chain and cassette were rusted and worn
- Headset bearings were really crunchy
- Locking mechanism for the suspension was broken
Gallery
Replaced parts
| Component type | Name |
|---|---|
| Saddle | Stock Cinelli saddle |
| Brake pads | Swisstop 16C shimano |
| Grips | Wolftooth razer grips |
| Shift cable housing | Shimano Optislick |
| Shift cable | Shimano Optislick |
| Chain | KMC X9 9 speed |
| Cassette | Shimano Alivio CS-HG400 9 speed 11-32 |
| Tires | Continental Cross King TLR - 26x2.00” |
| Stickers | Rock Shox |
| Bottle cages | Lezyne side load |
| Inner tubes | Continental MTB - 26” |