Originally Posted by
JulesCW
As is there's not much value there -- $100-$150 tops on a good day. A tear down and rebuild replacing saddle, cables, worn out bits, cleaning and touching up the paint, adding tires and tubes, etc. perhaps $400+ to the right person. Nice bike, big, hard to find, but few out there who will fit or want it. If it's your size bring it back to life and ride it. If not, the parts plus labor might be a wash on value for a flip. Just IMHO.
this was an impulse buy as it is in my size. Originally I did think it was an 84 frame based on the serial number. But yeah, based on the decals, Tange tubing and components, this place’s it as a 1985 model. It’s mostly original, I’ll need to find a Deore long cage rear derailleur to complete it. An eval of $100 to $150 puts me at a loss if I’d were to sell. Oh well, guess it’s a keeper then.
Will need to scrape and clean up that rusty chain stay and see if there isn’t any real damage.