Originally Posted by
bnewberry
, but still, you got a great deal.
Deal? It was free! Not only free, but in a size I prefer. I'm still pinching myself that it's sitting in my living room. I still can't get over the counter lady looking outside at the bike in the dark snowy night, looking back at me, and saying "Take it, it's yours. It's just going to the trash anyways". It's in pretty good shape, scratches and some rust consistent with bikes this old.
Originally Posted by
Phil_gretz
My wife's daily rider is a 1983 Trek 620. We decided to modernize around a 3x9 configuration using Shimano bar end shifters.
I'm starting to think about keeping it mostly stock. I will be changing the brakes to a more aero pair. I have a pair of SRAM brakes levers. I do like riding on the hoods, and trying this on older bikes is a bit hard on the hands. I'll keep the original brakes in the event I pass the bike along. I'll keep the original drivetrain, but might look into a smaller middle gear. I will have to find a good Huret Sachs derailleur. I have a HS Rival and I might have another HS in the same bin of parts at home.
Edit: Its not a Huret Sachs RD I will need, but a Suntour Cycling MKII GT.