its a smoking deal. Ever price sugino at crankset with proper bottom bracket? The superb levers, Cyclone collectible tear deer. If you want a premium level bicycle and a simple one to maintain, the Panasonic made top end one here is a smoking deal. I’d take it over a Surly Truck any day. That is regardless of being 10x cheaper. I’ve had a few and I’m always amazed. The racks are important to get also so don’t discard thinking you’ll just put some planet bike on or whatever. People correctly are going to touring and sport touring bicycle dimensions for bicycles, and this is a smoking hot bicycle . Just don’t throw away the old thinking new is better. These were the AK 47 of
bicycles and you never notice when you ride them anything... they do their job and are like an extension of your wants. I don’t understand why the masses ride Lance Armstrong’s racing bicycle for cruising or
weekend worrior riding...it’s like a corvette for a grocery getter. One pothole with 23c tires can ruin your day- and wheel. A 700x32 Pasela (non tour guard wire bead at $25) will roll great, not flat, and not knock your hands off the bars if you hit that pothole. So if you want to turn around and sell... you’ll regret it. But a $100 and some elbow grease and you can out do a Truck. My 3 cents.