Originally Posted by
Buell77
Just going off what I was told tome by the owner, I love how a newbie gets treated by certain people...really makes a guy want to ride and keep to himself, way to help promote the sport.
Sorry, that was meant to come off lighter.
My point is, it's hard to know what to tell you about that bike, because neither yourself nor the person selling the item seem to know what it is.
Originally Posted by
mcmoose
Personally, I would be hesitant to buy the '74 Trek for two reasons:
First, it's old enough that it's considered a vintage bike, which is fine except it's often difficult to find parts (at a reasonable price).
Originally Posted by
Iride01
Old bikes ride nice and look great. However when you start fixing them up you'll have to decide on overpriced used stuff from eBay to keep it all original or put new modern components on it... if they'll fit.
Assuming it's actually an American bike from the wake of the bike boom, this is unlikely to be a big issue. Lots of the standards commonplace in that era are still fairly well-supported.