Joined: Aug 2009
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From: Winslow, AR
Bikes: '83 univega gran turismo x2, '85 schwinn super le tour,'89 miyata triple cross, '91 GT tequesta, '90 yokota grizzly peak, '94 GT backwoods, '95'ish scott tampico, '98 bonty privateer, '93 mongoose crossway 625, '98 parkpre ariel, 2k'ish giant fcr3
ah, man...the real value in that dutchman is the novelty. much of that, if not all, is lost when you start swapping out and/or modernizing. granted, that front derailleur is an absolute no go. a suntour would be nice, but there are metal huret derailleurs that are quite inexpensive, function well, and would keep the quality of the french heritage. really, that and good brake pads are the only things keeping it from being functional and enjoyable. however, it is your bike.....of course