Bianchi - 18-speed touring bike - do I do major fix up - or merely mend front wheel?
Thanks very much for the input - much appreciated.
I will certainly get the wheel fixed. Once that is done should be prime time to sell - may have 'lucked-out' there.
As for size, I am just under 6'2" and can (just) straddle the top bar with both feet on the ground. I will raise the saddle up another couple of inches - I seem to recall the bike shop I bought it from positioned the saddle higher than I have it now.
I would appreciate further comments about the merit of putting money into new tires / service.
[NB The bike is perfectly rideable at the moment (I took it for a 40/50km spin with my son last fall)].
Provided I keep receipts (as I would be using local bike shop to do the work) does the 'ready-to-go' factor mean I will be able to fully recoup the costs ?
Or am I better to ask a lower price and let the buyer do the work they want to the standards they demand ?
My impression last fall in chatting with the LBS about fixing up the bike was that mending the front wheel / new cables / full service could well cost $200 / $250 at their rates.