Originally Posted by
T-Mar
1973.
Two years older than me!
Thanks
After a bit of reading (thanks Sheldon Brown and thank BF search tool) I think the bike is missing a few parts for the IGH. From what I see it would need the right hand nut(missing), a new toggle chain(it's there but in bad shape), the trigger/shifter and cable and the adjustment(missing).
A quick search on ebay put me at about 80-90$ (depending on shipping costs)
The rest of the bike is in good working order and the IGH itself is working fine, the frame is solid but rusty at some places so right now it's reflexion time: 1st scenario I invest and restore the bike completely and have a lot of fun while I do it and end up with a costly very nice looking low end old bike.
2nd scenario I just clean everything up, polish and wax the frame, put everything back in place the way it was and go around with a non-operating IGH/single speed, okay looking old bike at almost no cost and have a lot of fun while I do it.
I'll sleep on it because right now I can't decide.
Does anyone know something that I should know that could help me decide???