Hi Vintage Bikers! My dad was going to get rid of his old road bike, but I just loved the look of it! I am at school right now but will be home in a few weeks to fix it up, what do you recommend? Is it still usable? Any ideas for fixing the dent/ paint? He said it’s from the late 80s. Thanks!
by isfiske
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It’s customary in the bicycle community to photograph one’s bicycle from the drive side. FYI.
Loved my bio pace sprocket.
That’s an awesome bike.
Great bike and definitely still usable. It looks pretty well put together so just pump the tires up and see what happens. Enjoy it!
Great bike, definitely worth riding. Quite a big ding in the top tune but it’s steel so should be ok.
This looks very usable. I don’t know what your budget is but if you give it an overhaul you would definitely have yourself a real head turner here. The dent is unfortunate but not the end of the world. I’d recommend a Selle Italia Turbo or Flite saddle. Depends on your taste. Nice bike.
Got me really excited with the first picture, and then I saw the dent… If the frame didn’t have the dent, this could sell really well.
The easiest dent repair I have seen so far is to use frame blocks to shift the displaced metal back into place somewhat.
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If it fits you it is a good bike. It probably needs new tires if they are more than a decade old as well as tuneup. Given the dent I wouldn’t recommned spending a huge amount of money upgrading it but functionally it should be about all the bike you’d ever need unless you start racing.
Put a Brooke saddle on it and get rid of that old man soft saddle, set the old man who rides with a soft saddle
Late 80s treks are such comfy bikes!
Depending on how fit and tall you are, and what you want to use the bike for, you may benefit from making adjustments to the handlebars and stem to make it more comfortable for you.
Are you going to use it for fun or commuting in school or something?
Either way it’s in good shape minus that dent, and u/AgentPlanet beat me to the punch there. Shouldn’t be too bad to roll the dent out.