Hello Reader,
I made the move from a Hybrid/Commuter bike to an entry level road bike. I didn't even know that GMC made a bicycle until recently, I purchased a GMC Denali Road bike pro off of Offerup. I had to do a few modifications to get it to where I would be willing to rely on it for riding into work.
Problems with the Bike:
Tires were shredded/sun cooked (bought 2 new tires on Offerup, bought tubes and liners from Greggs in Lynnwood)
Rear wheel bearings were a little loose (had to repack and adjust)
Freewheel cassette bearings were loose/worn
Gearing was tough for me (bought a new freewheel cassette from Staton that took the 8 speed cassette from 13/28 to 13/34)
After 1st 100 miles bottom bracket bearings were loose/worn out (replaced bottom bracket assembly with updated sealed bearings)
Front wheel bearings were a little loose after 115 miles (repacked and adjusted)
I will do a cost breakdown at a future post.
So with that, I sold Andre the Giant on Offerup to offset the cost, essentially covering the cost of my transition to a road bike.
The new cassette with that 34 tooth really helped me, it took somewhere between 10-15 minutes off of my commute home, and it made the hills more bearable. Here are a few pictures.
Keep the rubber side down,
TDC
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