Originally Posted by
cantdrv55
Is Cro-Mo crap? I inherited an old one that I was going to clean up and rebuild but am wondering if it's worth it. It needs new tires, tubes, tape, pads, seat, cables and housing and a general tune up. Will probably spend $300 total if I have my LBS do the work or around $200 if I do it and get all the stuff on sale. What do you think?
Sometimes older frames are Cro-Mo main tubes, with high-ten stays, and those are pretty crappy. If your bike is 100% Cro-Mo, then it's just basic 4130 steel, no different than a Surly, or any number of other steel frames. It's light, lasts a long time, and offers a solid ride, and was free! What kind of frame is it, anyway?