Originally Posted by
Retro Grouch
The reason that bike was in such perfect shape is because nobody wanted to ride it. In other words, it's undesirable. You guys very romantically want to keep it this way. I think that's a shame.
Well, not nobody, just the current owner. I expect it would find someone very willing to ride it just the way it is if posted on e-Bay or one of the C&V forums.
Actually, I don't look at old bikes romantically at all and am perfectly happy with the newest and most modern frames and components but I'm not everybody.