Originally Posted by
clubman
Most of us are too thrifty or cheap to buy that rather pristine Univega but if some acquaintance or neighbour asked me where to spend a $400 budget on a bike, I'd certainly recommend it over some 29" wonder bike from Costco.
My jaw drops when you guys talk about all XT $150 bikes from the 80's like they are low hanging fruit. Jealous.
I picked up a pristine 1993 Bridgestone MB 1 2 years ago. That bike had so little use that when I went to overhaul it, the grease looked new.
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...mb-1-find.html
I paid some money for that but I picked up 2 vintage MTBs--a 1993 Trek 950 and a 1987 Specialized Stumpjumper Comp--for $125 each.