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ignorant newbies new bike questions?
I just got a "new" road bike from a friend who is letting me try i
out to see how it fits, and will buy it later. Though I have no ide as to what it would be worth, and dont want to be insulting whe making an offer, however I am also a poor college student who can afford to pay much It is a Vitus 979 (guessing circa 85-88 aluminum w/Shimano Dura-ace cranks,brakes,shift levers (on down tube), derailers bottom bracket. Mallard 700 hubs? Matrix Anodic rims? Vittoria Rubin kevlar tires? and a Selle San Marco racing seat The bike appears to be like new, and rides incredibly smooth though this is only in comparison to my previous 70' MontogomeryWard road bike I am mostly curious about what would be a fair price and have though about upgrading to the brake levers that replace the shifting on th down tubes. Thank - |
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ignorant newbies new bike questions?
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SARLizard wrote: I just got a "new" road bike from a friend who is letting me try it out to see how it fits, and will buy it later. Though I have no idea as to what it would be worth, and dont want to be insulting when making an offer, however I am also a poor college student who cant afford to pay much. It is a Vitus 979 (guessing circa 85-88 aluminum) w/Shimano Dura-ace cranks,brakes,shift levers (on down tube), derailers, bottom bracket. Mallard 700 hubs? Matrix Anodic rims? Vittoria Rubino kevlar tires? and a Selle San Marco racing seat. The bike appears to be like new, and rides incredibly smooth, though this is only in comparison to my previous 70's MontogomeryWard road bike. I am mostly curious about what would be a fair price and have thought about upgrading to the brake levers that replace the shifting on the down tubes. Thanks That will be an expensive upgrade so don't offer too much for the bike. $300 would be a lot to pay if you're just going to rip it apart and spend a couple hundred more on drivetrain parts. $200 would be a great deal if you wanted to ride it as is for a while, it might be worth a bit more than that depending on condition (my guess anyway). You might be better off looking for something a little newer that has parts more like what you want, unless the Vitus is super cheap. |
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