New bicycle 2014
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- MrT0
Hugely jealous of my little sis who just did some consultancy work for Hope, suggested a bit of a trade swap and has ended up with one of their Factory Team bikes. It's a thing of beauty...
- which bike?charleskimjr
- http://bit.ly/1AoA1o… pretty much this one on here, she's on the other side of the world : /MrT
- She races DH? new Demo 8
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- see_thru0
- sweetMaaku
- hmm wtf with the space invader?CALLES
- I have the BB9 - nice bikesFax_Benson
- rson0
- HijoDMaite0
Hey guys looking for some advice. I have an 80's NISHIKI ten speed bike, that I wanted to restore. I'll post some pics tonight.
Is it worth it to spend the time doing this? Should I just send it to a bike shop to have them do it?
It just sounds like a fun project and I love the look of the old bike.
Also would you recommend this site for instruction on how to restore?
- nocomply0
RE: that old 80s Nishiki bike. I fixed up a similar Raleigh model several years ago.
Is it worth it?
That's a personal question only you can really answer. Financially? Probably not. I eventually sold my Raleigh, and I put more money into it than I got for the sale.
But if you find fulfillment both in the restoration process and the final result then most definitely.
Keep in mind that you'll probably need to buy some proper tools for certain jobs if you don't already have them, and that a few things are probably best left to a talented shop mechanic.
If you're starting from ground zero in bike mechanics be prepared to make some mistakes. I know I did.
- yeah thats what I figured. ill prob spend more money than it's worth but will be satisfying. :)HijoDMaite
- do it. i restored a bike last year. my first time. BEARINGS EVERYWHERE! but it was fun.sine
- fues0
I would't go for a new bike, look around for a second hand late 90's model and you will get a professional bike for around 600 euros. Believe, that much hasn't changed since then except may those 200 grams less weight.
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