You need to make friends that know about working on bikes. I learned as I went in restoring a Cannondale Criterium and came out the other side just fine. Powder coating and ebay parts throughout. New consumables. You really need to take the bike shop out of the mix. Sorry for being frank, but they'll bleed you dry. $1,300 made me cringe. I hope it's your forever bike. Take a cue from the guy that learned how to fish and never went hungry again.
Last edited by sdn40; 09-27-21 at 05:28 AM.