Originally Posted by motorapido

why I am devoting time and money to this bike, the answer is that I bought it brand-new in 1976 with my paper route money -- $200!!! and I have ridden it all these 36 years, including touring, and in many triathlons (during my marathoning and ultra-running days I also enjoyed sprint and olympic distance triathlons, even though my bike and swim times were lousy. I sure had fun). I love this old bike.