Someone at UBP on Saturday was having big problems changing out some dry rotted tires on a Schwinn MTB/hybrid that had been donated. Come to find out (after repeatedly trying to fit any size decimal or fraction 26&quot; on there) that corrosion on the rim was hiding a little stamped &quot;650B&quot; mark on it.&nbsp; The cheapest 650B tire on harris is $25 and i&#39;m not sure the bike shop we get our parts from would be any less expensive.&nbsp; The bike is in great condition other than the tires but $50 is about what we would sell it for.&nbsp; Should we swap the 650B rims for 26&#39;s? I would hate for someone to ruin a tire and have to wait a week for something to get ordered online or at a bike shop.<br>

<br>Here&#39;s my question to the group....What do you do with perfectly usable oddball bikes/parts that aren&#39;t particularly cool or collectable?&nbsp; Think the &quot;fancy parts&quot; thread of last year but with solid stuff that sits around gathering dust...<br>
<br>Brian<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Urban Bike Project of Wilmington<br>-a 501(c)3 non-profit bike shop-<br>
1908 N. Market Street (entrance is in the parking lot behind the building)<br>Wilmington, DE 19801<br><br>Hours:<br>Thursday 6:30-9:00<br>Saturday 1:00-4:00<br><br>Visit us online at <a href="http://urbanbikeproject.org" target="_blank">http://urbanbikeproject.org</a>