Buying an old steel road bike

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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,312
    Veronese68 wrote:
    Yes, thought the rims were wrong, no idea what the hubs are presumably also more recent. I'm waiting on my cousin beating him up on the price. If he drops the price a fair chunk I may well go for it. Then I'll start looking for brakes. The owner reckons he might be able to find them though. If I went for it I'd pick it up on my way to Tuscany in August, although I don't know how far I could ride in that heat.

    I have a set of Galli Criterium calipers... just need pads and a pair of levers
    left the forum March 2023
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,816
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Veronese68 wrote:
    Yes, thought the rims were wrong, no idea what the hubs are presumably also more recent. I'm waiting on my cousin beating him up on the price. If he drops the price a fair chunk I may well go for it. Then I'll start looking for brakes. The owner reckons he might be able to find them though. If I went for it I'd pick it up on my way to Tuscany in August, although I don't know how far I could ride in that heat.

    I have a set of Galli Criterium calipers... just need pads and a pair of levers
    Great, I'll let you know if I get it. But, you're the one supposed to be encouraging me to be sensible and not pay over the top for that bike.
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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,312
    Veronese68 wrote:
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Veronese68 wrote:
    Yes, thought the rims were wrong, no idea what the hubs are presumably also more recent. I'm waiting on my cousin beating him up on the price. If he drops the price a fair chunk I may well go for it. Then I'll start looking for brakes. The owner reckons he might be able to find them though. If I went for it I'd pick it up on my way to Tuscany in August, although I don't know how far I could ride in that heat.

    I have a set of Galli Criterium calipers... just need pads and a pair of levers
    Great, I'll let you know if I get it. But, you're the one supposed to be encouraging me to be sensible and not pay over the top for that bike.

    Realistically you will spend more than 300 quid for something decent... it's not a lot of money these days
    left the forum March 2023

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