How much to restore
07-31-08 | 07:18 AM
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How much to restore
I have been looking for a cool old vintage bike, and have a chance to pick this one up. It is obvious the chain and cassette will need to be replaced, but I was wanting to get your opinions on this bike, would it be worth restoring, or would I be better off continuing to look. Thanks for the help guys.
07-31-08 | 07:34 AM
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Bikes: 1983 Dawes Galaxy, 2006 Raleigh Airlite, 1982 Sun Solo (fixed)
that bike looks pretty good, just look at and replace if necessary:
chain
freewheel
cables
brake pads
bar tape
saddle
maybe also want to repack the bearings in the BB and the wheels.
also may want to grease other parts, e.g seatpost
chain
freewheel
cables
brake pads
bar tape
saddle
maybe also want to repack the bearings in the BB and the wheels.
also may want to grease other parts, e.g seatpost
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07-31-08 | 07:38 AM
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From the picture, that looks to be in good condition and old steel touring bikes like that make for a comfortable ride and great commuters.
Are you sure it needs a new freewheel? I've found them to be pretty easy to bring back to life with a little oil. A chain can be had for 15 bucks or less, and if you don't have one you'll need a chain tool as well. You might also want to budget a little for new tires ($15-20 each for pretty good ones, as cheap as $6 each for perfectly functional ones), cables and brake pads. (Awesome deal on new cables and brake pads from Nashbar here: https://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?c...bcat%3A%20Kits)
I don't know what's under that seat cover, but if it were me a good saddle would be a priority.
Are you sure it needs a new freewheel? I've found them to be pretty easy to bring back to life with a little oil. A chain can be had for 15 bucks or less, and if you don't have one you'll need a chain tool as well. You might also want to budget a little for new tires ($15-20 each for pretty good ones, as cheap as $6 each for perfectly functional ones), cables and brake pads. (Awesome deal on new cables and brake pads from Nashbar here: https://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?c...bcat%3A%20Kits)
I don't know what's under that seat cover, but if it were me a good saddle would be a priority.
07-31-08 | 08:01 AM
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Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;
Assuming it fits you well, that should be a very nice general-purpose bike. I suggest salmon KoolStop brake pads and new brake cables and housings. Replace the chain with an SRAM PC-58 or equivalent, and if the gears don't skip, you do not need a new freewheel, unless you want to change the gear ratios.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
