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    Can anyone tell if this is worth 80 usd? I would like to restore it a bit and have it as a commuter bike / occasional ride

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    2. Solid_Intention4439 on

      Yeah, that’s a good find for $80 — nice lugged steel frame, durable old Shimano stuff. Something weird is going on with the downtube shifters and it’s missing a brake lever but assume you’ve budgeted for some parts in the resto

    3. killer_sheltie on

      $80 is a good price these days. Looks like a good hobby restore bike especially if you like the vintage look. The only thing I really didn’t like on my vintage road bike (my first adult bike back in the day) was the shifter location.

    6. Foolgazi on

      If that bike needed nothing including tires it’d be worth maybe $125. $80 as it sits isn’t necessarily overpriced, but I also def wouldn’t pay any more than that.

      Edit: For those who downvoted, I’m genuinely curious what makes this bike worth more than every other mainstream steel bike from the ‘70s-‘80s that needs some work.

    7. SpecialDesigner5571 on

      You’re going to spend way more than $80 on needed tools to restore it. Parts on top of that.

    8. DigPoke on

      Hell yea $80 is nothing. Buy it, get it tuned up for $150 and go ride. Or better yet do it yourself!!!

    9. GiganticCrow on

      Note its quite big, OP. Looks like a 58-60cm frame. Are you over 6 foot?

    14. wlexxx2 on

      looks good

      i would get lower gearing, if you have any hills at all, these are way too not-low

      that would be $40 for new cassette, $25 for new chain, then $250+ for smaller chain rings

      then you could sell the removed parts [according to some other posts]

      the handlebars and brake levers are a bit old-fashioned

    15. alltheluckanditsbad on

      Buy it, ride it, and over time replace the parts you feel are needed

    16. uuyatt on

      Gonna cost more to get it up and running than just buying a functional/already tuned bike. Just an FYI.

      Also appears to be a large frame. Around 60cm. For someone over 6 foot.

    17. Po0rYorick on

      I’d buy. Expect to put some work and parts into it, but that’s part of the fun.

    18. mightknowbackback on

      Cool ride. Looks to be in decent shape considering the age. Depends a bit on the local market, but $80 does not seem out of line for most places. Just watch some YouTube videos about maintenance and tune up and make sure you’re up to the task.

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