Originally Posted by
John Nolan
I have the same bike. I switched to bar end shifters, installed new brake shoes and tires, and left the rest of the equipment stock. It's a very good ride, and there's nothing that needs upgrading.
What John says. I rebuilt an '85 610 for my son to take to college this fall as a gravel bike. The frame is a perfect platform for that, touring, "towning", etc. I also switched to bar end shifters. And because of my son's preferences I did an entire rebuild, including powdercoating, keeping only the original crankset (with smaller middle ring), front derailleur, stem and brakes (with new shoes).
