Originally Posted by
miamijim
That things toast. The TT appears to have very, very heavy rust. Like deep pit rust. For $2K your better off buying one thats been restored or is in just better overall condition.
I agree on the price, but I'm not convinced the rust is that terminal. There's a good number of miles on this disaster, and it hasn't broken yet:
After all, Reynolds 531 and Columbus tubing of this era isn't
that thin (example is a 531 top tube). Some surface pitting on a tube of this thickness shouldn't be cause for immediate panic:
-Kurt