So, the backstory is the second owner bought it from the elderly OO who was going thru a severe downsizing event. All the second owner did was put the new Gatorskins on it and ride it once or twice; otherwise it sat in his offsite storage for six months. I snagged it from owner #2 and have only removed the reflectors and pumped up the tires.
Regardless, I'll keep the original bar tape, DC brake levers, crank set and cable housing if some future owner wants to return it to total originality. I'll make it work for my personal needs (bigger cogs, smaller rings, etc.) without doing anything that can't be reversed.
But I do need to make it rideable here in hilly VA, and the stock gearing just won't cut it.
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