Originally Posted by
T-Mar
Unfortunately, I can't say $25 is a good deal. It's a fairly typical yard sale price, but normally they're in better condition. It's quite rough with a fair amount of rust and faded decals. As noted, it's not the correct shifter and may not even function properly with the hub. The chain looks like it needs replacement. It probably needs a complete overhaul and let's just hope the IGH is OK. You may do OK if you can do the work yourself, but if you have to rely on an LBS, it was probably better left behind.
Thanks for your honest answer and for all the very valuable infos.
Fortunately for me I do all my wrenching, I'm a former auto mechanic, and I didn't buy the bike with the hope of making profit. I'll spend many saturday nights in my garage having fun working on it. A good deal indeed!