At the very least you are probably looking at:
new tires
new tubes
new rim stips
new cables
new cable housings
new brake pads
new handle bar tape

you should probably have an "overhaul" done on it
which is taking apart the bike, cleaning the parts, relubing the parts,
replacing any parts that need it, put it all back together,and adjusting it
properly.
you may also need the wheels trued which may or may not be included in the
overhaul price.
around here an overhaul is about $200

hope this helps,
paul

"the black rose" wrote in message
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A friend of mine offered me her old road bike for our youngest son, who has
outgrown his old bike but is growing SO fast right now (he's 13) that we've
been reluctant to buy a new one that'll only be good for a year or two.

It's a Fuji. "Fujispree" is written on the downtube. I didn't get a real
good look at it in the dim basement, so I can't answer any detailed
questions. The tires are shot; I'm betting the cables need replacing;
it's got downtube shifters; it's got suicide brakes (those GOTTA go --
we're talking a reckless 13-yr-old here); it's covered in cobwebs; it's
been sitting down there for about 9 years. She thinks she bought it about
14 years ago. I *think* it could be a steel frame, but I'm not sure.

I googled "Fujispree" on the rec.bicycles.* groups and came up empty. I
went to the Fuji website and search came up ditto. If I hadn't seen it
with my own eyes, I'd start doubting it exists, hehe.

So my questions a
1) Has anybody ever heard of a "Fujispree" or know anything about it or
know where to look for info?
2) How much is it likely to cost to fix it up, worst case and best case
scenario?

Any feedback appreciated.

-km

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