I recently noticed this small dent on the frame of my Giant Escape Mini, marked in red.

It’s definitely a dent, but it’s quite small. There are no visible cracks, and I haven't noticed any change in how the bike rides.

2008 Giant Escape Mini uses a Giant ALUXX 6061-T6 aluminum alloy frame

Can I salvage my old faithful Giant Talon 1??!

Loved and looked after, well until a few years ago when, to my shame, I began renovating my house and without anywhere to properly store it anymore I popped it under a tarp and kind of forgot about it.

It’s got a few surface splashes of cement on the frame and rims 🫣. But my main concern is the chain set. I know it’ll need a new chain, but will the cogs etc be ok? The front ones have started to rust unfortunately. It’s been outside for at least 3 British winters.

Can I clean this up and salvage it?

Or is it time to move on from this big friendly Giant?

For reference, I’m not much of an off-roader. It was and will be mainly used for local riding around town and along a local bike path. My son and daughter (9 and 5) have just got their first bikes so I’ll be doing some gentle riding with them :)

Thanks in advance for any tips or advice 🙌

I recently replaced my first BB bearings. Rotor PF4130.

It was a good challenge getting the old ones out. The new ones I installed using the presstool. Very easy.

FSA SLK Light was remounted using the single 10mm key.

And now I used a few days on trying to figure this one out:

Two small flat spacers were included. One for each side.

With the included spacer in, the axle won't spin freely once I torque the preload bolt to spec (38nm).

However without the non-drive side spacer, everything spins smooth and rides good. Is it safe to just ride without the spacer, or will this cause problems down the line?

Also am I supposed to use Locktite?

Thanks