Parts Culling Guide
From The Bike Kitchen
This guide is for both staff and as task assistance for volunteers. The aim is not to encourage things to be thrown away, but when bins start to overflow it can be a helpful culling guide.
Things to keep are also parts that are generally in less supply.
| Part | Keep | Toss |
|---|---|---|
| Wheels | ||
| Front wheel | keep | toss |
| Rear wheel | $25.00 | $10.00 |
| Rim | $8.00 | $3.00 |
| Tire | $10.00 | $2.00 |
| Drive train | ||
| Chain ring | Common BCD, unworn teeth, new looking. | Bent, cracked, or missing teeth. |
| Pedal | Smooth spindle, no obvious missing parts, clipless styles other than LOOK or SPD. | Missing threads, loose or unturnable spindle, broken body, missing parts, plastic. |
| Bottom bracket | Smooth sealed bearings, good condition. | Pitted cups or spindle, gritty or seized sealed bearings. |
| Crank set | $15.00 | $12.00 |
| Chain | Clean, Flexible, little wear. Keep in mind its good to have singlespeed and 9/10 speed chains. | Stretched beyond use (ask staff member for tool), rusty, excessively stiff. |
| Cogset/Cassette | $8.00 | $8.00 |
| Front Derailer | $13.00 | $10.00 |
| Rear Derailer | $17.00 | $13.00 |
| Shifters | ||
| Grip shifter | $10.00 | $3.00 |
| Rapid fire | $10.00 | $5.00 |
| Thumb | $10.00 | $5.00 |
| Integrated | $45.00 | $30.00 |
| Bar End | $10.00 | $5.00 |
| Downtube/Stem | $10.00 | $5.00 |
| Hubs | ||
| Front hub | $7.00 | $2.00 |
| Rear free hub | $12.00 | $5.00 |
| Rear threaded | $12.00 | $5.00 |
| Brakes | ||
| Caliper | $12.00 | $5.00 |
| Linear pull | $12.00 | $5.00 |
| Cantilever | $12.00 | $5.00 |
| Lever | $12.00 | $5.00 |
| Steering bits | ||
| Quill stem | $12.00 | $5.00 |
| Threadless stem | $12.00 | $6.00 |
| Handlebars | $15.00 | $5.00 |
| Headset | $15.00 | $5.00 |
| Seat bits | ||
| Seat post | $10.00 | $4.00 |
| Saddle | $15.00 | $5.00 |
| Miscellany | ||
| Lights | $8.00 | $2.00 |
| Racks | $18.00 | $5.00 |
| Rim strips | $1.00 | $1.00 |
| Forks | $30.00 | $10.00 |
| Helmet | $10.00 | $5.00 |
| Parts sold new | ||
| Brake pads | $5.00 | |
| Cables | $2.00 | |
| Cable housing (1 ft.) | $1.00 | |
| Chains | $12.00 | |
| Crank bolts (pair) | $3.50 | |
| Linear pull noodle | $1.00 | |
| Straddle cable | $1.00 | |
| Tubes | $5.00 | |
