Originally Posted by Vincent100

Hello, I have a 1988 challenger touring bike which my dad gave me. Its around 20 years old and has see quite a lot of action. Well I was looking to replace some parts on the bike like the chain rings (as they are a little worn out), the chain, front derailleur, cogset, back and front breaks, wheels, seat, crank arms and pedals and maybe the gear changers (they are the old style ones which are on the down tube) Also i am quite a novice when it comes to bikes and not sure which parts are the best and if they will even fit a 23 year old bike. I will try and get some photos up so you know what your looking at soon, I was just hoping that someone could possibly help me out and the bike, because at the moment it isn't in the best of shapes. I think the bike is great and I fear the old parts will give out and wreck the bike. At the moment the right pedal keeps seizing up, breaks don't always work well, the gear system doesn't feel write and sometimes changes gears on its own. I have already replaced the old rear derailleur after an incident of sorts, any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance