I bought this bike for $200 in Denver about 7 years ago and it’s been hard to use as a primary commuter bike. I now live in Durham NC and with the hills, the bike feels too heavy and not enough gears to be as efficient as I would like. She’s such a babe and I’m wondering if it’s best to re-home her all together or put in the dollars to bring her up to modern day biking needs.
Can I strip her down to be lighter? Keep the frame and get new handle bars and gears? She has a cool pedal makes the lights turn on function, which is sweet but I think adds to the weight.
I’ve tried researching the year this was made but am not as internet savvy as I would like to think I am.
Also I love bikes but feel pretty uneducated on care and parts.
Thanks for any advice or opinions!
by gennygenny411