Thanks T-Mar,
I do in fact have 53T/42T chainrings and SunTour Cyclone derailleurs. Can I get away with putting smaller front sprockets on it?
After looking at the bike a bit more, I took note of some of the other parts I had only glanced at previously. The bike has Nitto bars, Araya rims, Gran Compe brakes, Italia seat, SR crank, a matching Impero pump, and a Huret rubber band driven odometer on the front hub that reads 944 and still works! Do these sound like original components or could these have been added at a later date?
To be totally honest, I am not sure that I want to ride this bike because it appears to be in too good of condition for a novice rider like myself. I am tempted to sell this bike to buy something a bit newer that is not quite so nice cosmetically rather than spend a bunch of money putting new parts on a vintage bike.
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Mike