Hello! I‘m considering a vintage bike offer from a local mechanic who‘s trustworthy imo.
The bike is Bianchi Stone Wood from circa 1994.
He offered me €80 and everything seems to be in good condition. It’s a project bike he found out of the trash. All parts have been checked through and the tire has been replaced.
I‘m using it only for commuting.
The downside:
1) it‘s missing the fitting mudguards and a rack which would cost me extra expenses on flee market, probably around €20-40.
2) The wheels can be easily released which may increase the chance of being stolen.
On a tight budget, since I‘m just another broke student now 🙂
I appreciate your opinions and happy new year!
by favsunset
9 Comments
If it’s the right size for you it’s a bargain
If it fits you I would get it
Its a sweet bike and and a fair deal. If you are worried about the wheels, lock axles should cost you about 15€.
A bike with new tyres and in working order/checked by a trustworthy mechanic is easily worth 80 euro. Any bike wheels are easy to steal in reality, so you should always lock both wheels and the frame when leaving the bike.
Mismatched brakes and missing chainrings are a bit of a red flag, but if nothing wobbles and the wheels are straight 80 is alright
Buy it. You can buy Pitlock axles for your wheel problem thing btw. And you can always buy SKS Raceblade mudguards to clip them on your bike.
Would be a kill one-by rebuild.
Nice one, sturdy frame. Good price!
Hell yeah. r/xbiking love ones like this