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Toxicdistortion
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Greetings!
First time poster here but longtime Usenet junkie
Anyway, my situation is somewhat bleak. I have an old Specialized bike set up as a road bike (not
sure exactly what "kind" of frame it has, road or touring or what). The bike was given to me out of
the blue many years ago, and I have been riding it ever since. I figure this bike would have been
new in the mid 80's. The problem now is wear and tear. I'm looking for links, hints, tips, advice
on where I can find some old parts for this bike. It's a 15 speed and the rear gears are pretty
worn, causing the chain to slip. I've been told that rear 5 gear cassettes (did I use the right
term?) are next to non existent. Also the rear fork is so narrow that there's really no room to
"fudge" anything.
I really like this bike and would hate to have to scrap it. I know modifications can be done but I'm
just not sure it would be very cost effective. Any help greatly appreciated.
TIA!
-gk-
First time poster here but longtime Usenet junkie
Anyway, my situation is somewhat bleak. I have an old Specialized bike set up as a road bike (not
sure exactly what "kind" of frame it has, road or touring or what). The bike was given to me out of
the blue many years ago, and I have been riding it ever since. I figure this bike would have been
new in the mid 80's. The problem now is wear and tear. I'm looking for links, hints, tips, advice
on where I can find some old parts for this bike. It's a 15 speed and the rear gears are pretty
worn, causing the chain to slip. I've been told that rear 5 gear cassettes (did I use the right
term?) are next to non existent. Also the rear fork is so narrow that there's really no room to
"fudge" anything.
I really like this bike and would hate to have to scrap it. I know modifications can be done but I'm
just not sure it would be very cost effective. Any help greatly appreciated.
TIA!
-gk-