Originally Posted by
koenbro
What a beautiful bike! Congratulations, that is quite a find. What year is it from?
The color is great, and you have matching fenders and a rack. If it shifts well, i’d just put new tires and brake pads, your favorite saddle, and call it good.
It’s likely a 1999 and that’s exactly what I did. I put Kool stops on it, new brooks, and new tape. I do need to change the tires at some point. They are the originals and really aren’t too bad, just a little slow rolling.
A lot of people have recommended that I change the crank and I do see the benefits but honestly I really like the gearing as is. I have a long haul trucker with smaller gearing so I don’t feel like I need to change it.
I think what you have going is a really great blend between old and new.