Originally Posted by
hschonzeit
Should I upgrade mine or sell it? I've loved my Lotus Classique since I bought it back in the early 80's and kept it in good condition, but it's harder and harder to climb hills with the old gearing and the brakes don't work as well as when I had young hands. Is it worthwhile to upgrade the bike with modern components and does anyone out there have an idea of the cost if I have a bike shop do the work?
Attached is a photo of my bike.
In my opinion it would be a shame to modify that bicycle with modern parts. It looks to me to be a 1986 model Classique, the third-generation Classique bikes seem a bit scarce and harder to find than the earlier versions. Yours looks like a nice example. Please click on the link in my signature and contact me through the Lotus website, I'd like to talk to you about the bike.