"The Tank" polo bike – Stage 1

The seller: aus.bicycle’s “PiledHigher”

The bike: Cougar All Terrain MTB

Planned Use: Bike Polo machine

The cost: $50

The weight: 87.85kg(3)

Removed screw-on freewheel with correct Shimano tool in vice(1)(2).

Removed stupid chain guard.

Cleaned and repacked rear wheel.

Removed pedal toe-clips.

Removed stickers and mud.

Tightened chainrings and bottom bracket. Adjusted gears.

New Weight: 87.84kg(3)

(1) Would previously have used large spanner and chainwhip but lost large spanner and headset tool when I left it on the back of Tee’s ute.

(2) Vice recently acquired from my Dad. The legend heard that I didn’t have one so he constructed a take-down workbench and included a vice! Thanks Dad!

(3) Okay, so I may have exaggerated a little bit, but not bloody much!!

See it before mods and with my cat, here:

http://www.thehippy.net/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=80