It’s a 1985 SR500 in “sea sprite” green. All it needed was a cleaning and air in the tires. I swapped the seatpost and saddle for mine and took off. 🙂
Tozigorzag on
free is good
whatevers_cleaver_ on
That’s OG, with those riveted on housing guides.
I think you can fit 28s on those frames, and it’d be kinda period incorrect, but it’d be way more comfy.
zlxeq on
Looks like a winner to me.
Questionz_Only on
Nice!
thisquietplace on
Oh man, Suntour, doesn’t get much better than this
This is a great find for you and if it were my bike the following things I would change on it starting with…
Get rid of the obsolete 27 inch tires for the better ones 700X23 C or 25 C tires and then the rims if steel go aluminum it’s better and takes a bit off of some weight and is a lot better.
Seat Post..
Again go aluminum to take off some more weight there too.
Handlebars…
If aluminum keep it on there.
Derailleur skip this if its a stock type and is the original for this bike ditto for the front changer keep it all stock.
Enjoy it because you have a good looking bike to ride there.
tiregroove on
This is a great score, I’m jealous. Bike’s in amazing shape.
tintires on
Coolest looking bike I’ve seen on this sub in a while. Nice score. Well done.
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It’s a 1985 SR500 in “sea sprite” green. All it needed was a cleaning and air in the tires. I swapped the seatpost and saddle for mine and took off. 🙂
free is good
That’s OG, with those riveted on housing guides.
I think you can fit 28s on those frames, and it’d be kinda period incorrect, but it’d be way more comfy.
Looks like a winner to me.
Nice!
Oh man, Suntour, doesn’t get much better than this
Minty!
Wow, good for you!
FYI I saw one of these for sale
https://benscycles-denver.com/products/cannondale-sr500?_pos=1&_fid=bfb0ad181&_ss=c
This is a great find for you and if it were my bike the following things I would change on it starting with…
Get rid of the obsolete 27 inch tires for the better ones 700X23 C or 25 C tires and then the rims if steel go aluminum it’s better and takes a bit off of some weight and is a lot better.
Seat Post..
Again go aluminum to take off some more weight there too.
Handlebars…
If aluminum keep it on there.
Derailleur skip this if its a stock type and is the original for this bike ditto for the front changer keep it all stock.
Enjoy it because you have a good looking bike to ride there.
This is a great score, I’m jealous. Bike’s in amazing shape.
Coolest looking bike I’ve seen on this sub in a while. Nice score. Well done.