It is rear derailleur cable housing. I would guess that this bike had a single housing (from shift lever to deraillieur) that was not properly secured to the frame. It some how gets caught in the crankset which promply snaps the cable at the shift Level and wraps the cable and housing around the crank.

This list is so fetch.

Hell, I would say that the early 90's were the high water mark. of classy/simple/restrained design.

Considering that I know that there is no real fucking difference between a GMC and a Chevy truck....I think I would fare rather well against your grandfather. He sounds to be the type to run full speed into a picture of a tunnel..... ACME Genius style.

Your grandfather was one of those people that I would consider a “f^&king Idiot” and would tell them that to their face.

At $2,000, NP all day.

AWD conversion? ..no problem mate.....

Evacuation of US Embassey in Saigon.

Asbestos.....the wonder material. People would freak if they knew that a lot of public water systems used asbesto pipe for potable water distribution systems. But, as others here have pointed out, as lot as you aren’t cutting it in to open, the fiber issue is not a problem.

It’s wheels are too small. As if it were drawn by Rob Leifeld.

Enzo wept.....

What a big shot

Not required...but it helps....

“Does it HamNo?"

Meh...could use a smidge more...just saying....

I was thinking NP..cause I get weird boners for the cars of my youth...but then...saw the T-Handle...fucking automatic.

Safe money that Tig DOES NOT like the sound of Amy’s voice.....

It is SHIT CAR...SHIT CARS all the way down

Further proof of the mind numbing boredom that is Baseball.

Stupid %$#@%ing GM. This was your future.