Novice seeks advice on 1980s racing bike

rustyjusty

Am i going to notice an increase in speed on the roads if i get the racing bike in full working order compared to a mountain bike ?

webboo

A road bike should be a lot faster on the road than a mountain bike. Whether that one will even last the distance is debatable.

pblakeney

rustyjusty said:

Am i going to notice an increase in speed on the roads if i get the racing bike in full working order compared to a mountain bike ?

Yes. The reason I got back into road cycling was having a shot of a friend's rebuilt dump recovery basic Trek. The difference between even that and my reasonably high spec hybrid Marin was immense.

imposter2.0

rustyjusty said:

Am i going to notice an increase in speed on the roads if i get the racing bike in full working order compared to a mountain bike ?

In this particular instance, you would probably notice the same/similar speed increase by fitting narrower, road-specific tyres to your MTB.

By the way - technically, it's not a 'racing' bike - it's a road bike, with drop bars. It's not a close tolerance race frame - it looks like a touring frame with mudguard spacing and rack fittings.

sw19carpenters

You could have my old bike in perfect working order.
Not sure where you live or if frame is suitable.
180 quid to you.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255601054651?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=x1XQ9IEpQ1-&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=x1XQ9IEpQ1-&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

rustyjusty

I realise the frame is too big for me so I’m selling it on for 40

sw19carpenters

Only a few more buys and sells and you'll have enough for mine.