Joined: Jan 2009
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
I like it. If it rides well enough, try out your fantasy. Put North Road bars on it and see how it goes. Definitely don't invest in repairs on this. You already have too many bikes, so you won't get any added utility compared with your current fleet, unless it becomes your only single bike with upright bars.
I plan to try North Road bars on my Raleigh International. I suspect it will be fun to ride a light, old steel frame that is dressed casually and rides nicely.