Originally Posted by
Homebrew01
What specifically do they want to fix.for $300 ? I doubt it would be worth it. Fix what is broken and keep riding.
Complete overhaul would be replace brakes/cables repack BB and headset bearings. Clean and lube everything. There might have been a couple of other things but I don't recall. He said about 8 hrs in labour
Originally Posted by
pdedes
If you're still local to Kitchener, pop by Recycle Cycles. They’re great at restoring older rides on the cheap. $300 is too much for a bike worth $50
Unfortunately I'm one country over and about 3000 miles away now
Originally Posted by
squatchy
You didn't tell us how "top shelf" your bike is equiped with and what you thought you might want to spend for a newer bike. You won't be able to buy crap for $300 even if you bought a used bike on CL. $300 wont even get you half way to a good wheelset. You might be waisting money fixing your old bike but that would depend on how nice it is/was to begin with as well as how much you might consider dumping into a new ride.
More info could help us answer better
The bike was a good bike in 82 probably $3-400 which as a student was a ton of money. How top shelf it is I cannot say since I do not recall any of the components save that the shifters/derailleur is Shimano but I don't know what model and given its 30+ years old it probably doesnt mean much and the frame was Chrome-Moly which was pretty good then (there werent too many carbon fiber models back in the day). I would spend what I need to get a decent bike. I know that they are ~1K or so these days. I am unlike to spend 2-3K since I am not that serious (ride every day ride 100's of miles a week type thing) so I don't see that it is worth it. I like things that last (my bike (30+years) my car (16+ ys) and my marriage (19 years
). So I don't mind play for quality that will last but I hate spending money(I'm cheap) and wasting money even more so. But spending 1-1.5K wouldn't break a sweat if it is worthwhile
Originally Posted by
2 wheeler
Based on the bikes you own, your idea of a "good" wheel set is probably completely different than the OP's idea of a good wheel set.
I don't even think about bikes that way lol. I think about them the same as cars, a good method of transportation with some fun factor but while I would love a Ferrari I would never buy one (unless maybe I hit one of those Powerballs) because while they are fun you can get almost as much fun for less. So as I said above if 1500 got me a great bike that would last 20 years I could see doing that. If 1500 would get me a bike that lasted 5 I think I'd rather fix mine since I am pretty sure it will last 5 as well and it wouldn't cost as much