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DON'T PUT YOUR DICK IN IT!!!
At least not before getting a tetanus shot.
Jokes aside, my favorite part about bikes is that they're super easy and (relatively) cheap to fix.
You should be good picking up a simple little tool kit, some penetrating WD40, a new handle bar, and some new grips and you should be good to go.
I wish you the best of luck friend and to have a blast with more rides in the near future.
Thanks man. Unfortunately the handlebar wasn't the only thing that rusted off or otherwise broke. RIP the bike I used when I was a younger and more hopeful person.
You have to abuse a bike pretty damn badly for it to truly be unsalvageable. Either you're too lazy to fix a fixable bike or you were so lazy you neglected the poor thing to death, so either way, that's on you.
In my defence, I live close to the shore and pretty much anything rusts pretty quick. I could've taken better care of my bike though, you're right.
That salt breeze is no joke, it takes a constant active effort to prevent it's destruction.
The next bike you get be sure to take good care of it. Seal it with marine grade polyurethane where you can and keep the parts you can't well oiled and clean of debris.
It should last a long long time if you do that.
I'll keep that in mind. Thanks for the wisdom.
No worries and happy cycling friend