Originally Posted by
Jujucocoabean
Thanks for the comments, they're very useful.
Not riding it has been a part of severe depression I've had for the last couple of years.
The stamp would give me pause if I was buying second hand and after reading (perhaps too much) about the second hand market it makes me overthink on resale value. I have no idea, though, thus the queries.
Time to try it out!
As a second-hand buyer I wouldn't let the stamp put me off, it's just adds to the history/lineage of this almost 30 year-old bike.
But, as the owner (and I assume namesake) it would make for me, a much more compelling reason to use it, and enjoy it for what it is, as well as for what it isnt (as in it isn't NEW, it isn't 6 speeds, and it isn't equipped with disk-brakes)
I would take Schwinnsta's advice very succinct advice, above if it were me.