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Originally Posted by Pizza
Im hoping someone smarter than me with bikes can answer this for me,
I've taken out a bike that's been in windowed storage for over 12 years so the lady can ride with me too. It's only been ridden for a dozen times and it looks practically brand new, However with a bike that's been sitting in storage for as long as 12 years, is it safe to ride it? Just thinking about the rubber on the tires, the rust on brake/shifter cables and possible rust on the front suspension. it has been exposed to sun and temperature changes during those years
thanks
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No straight answer... it depends.
DEFINITELY it needs a look over. All things that need lubed done. brakes and shifters checked, and maybe also lubed with a super fine oil. Most likely failure points are the 1) tubes, then 2) tires so pump em up. check for tire cracks and seams coming apart, a short test ride, and go from there. I've seen some old bikes have no problem and others mucho problemo