Originally Posted by
Jeep101
Thank you for all your replies. Im glad to see people telling me to keep it and that its still a solid bike after 20 years. I got it out today and only issue i had it doesn't want to shift into 7th other then that it was a great short ride. I could use a new seat as mines ripped and not that comfy other then cosmetic damage its a solid bike and 100% ride able. I will put the $500 in an envelope and save up to $1,000 at the end of the season ill revisit the idea.
Shifters could be gunked up from age. I'd spray some WD-40 into the mechanism to clean it out. Soak the derailleurs too. Then lube the derailleurs and chain. While at it lube the cables. Shift to slacken the cables. Slide cable housing out of the stops. Clean them off. Lube if you want. Some don't if the cable housing are lined with Teflon sleeves.
Last edited by biker128pedal; 05-18-20 at 11:03 AM.