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Old 02-12-24 | 09:20 PM
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jPrichard10
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Bikes: 1976 Merz' Tourer, 1986 Strawberry, 1978 Trek 910, 1982 Trek 950, 1982 Trek 720, 1981 Trek 510

Originally Posted by Phaseshift
Hey everyone, looking to get back into riding. Love the look of the vintage road bikes and was wondering what options I have <$500?
Depends on your market, but this is a great time to buy.

Vintage bike prices are wildly variable. Some people sell a bike as a "collector" and ask a hefty sum, while some college kid hawks his grandad's frame he inherited that is a size too small for him for laundry money (that was me, oops).

Better to find a vintage cycling niche you enjoy (Italian racers, Japanese sport tourers, French randonneuses, etc) and learn to spot a good deal.

Also depends on if you're going to modernize any of the components or go full-hog retro and deal with freewheels and French sizes and the like.
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