Hi everyone—
I’ve been looking for a decent bike to commute to work (3.5 miles each way) and ride around town on errands. I managed to get ahold of this Norco Yorkville (not sure what year) for free, but I when I got it, it definitely looked a little worse for wear. Original owner said that it had been garaged for a few years.
Before I take it to a bike shop, can anyone give me an idea if this is even worth fixing? I could probably get another decent bike used at around the $150 USD mark in my area, but this one was free and I also rode a Yorkville throughout college so I know I like this model.
I don’t know much about bikes or bike parts, but I just want something that’ll last me a few years and not fall apart ok me in the middle of a ride! I’m also interested in learning how to do the tune-up/maintenance myself but I have no idea where to start. Any help would be appreciated— thanks!
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It just looks like it needs some TLC and it’ll be fine. Needs a new chain and the cassette (rear gears) might need to be replaced as well but overall it looks to be in decent shape
Many would say no. While I wouldn’t spend money on it, there could be a happy medium provided it generally works (brakes work most importantly, and shifts). There’s a channel on YouTube called bikefarmer. His mantra is “good enough for who it’s for” and has tons of videos where he brings bikes made by reputable brands (Norco is) back to life with a few tools and triflow.
Is it worth it to fix it yourself and ride it if you need a bike? Yes absolutely. Is it worth it to pay a bike shop to fix it? Prob not it depends on the bike shop but you are prob gonna spend about the same as you could get another used bike for…
With some basic tools and a few instructional videos you can probably get this bad boy running for just the cost of a few parts like the other poster said – tubes, chain, casette etc.
My answer is yes! It is worth restoring it.
1) new chain, new cables and housing
2) new tyres if your wallet allows