Hmmm... Just from the photos:
The frame (if Ok in the inside and the LBS says its ok) seems ok-ish. The slight discoloration of the red paint (why does red paint always turns pink?
) could be kinda restored with a bike frame wax, maybe a slighty colored one?...
But... Just to start with maybe strip everything from the frame, including the fork and spray the inside of the frame with an anticorrosive. If you check the website from Surly they recommend a product to use on their new bikes, I think its a "Wurth" something but dont remember it now... (about 5 euro, but its nasty stuff that chemical, maybe get a shop to apply it?)
After having the anticorrosive applyied, then you could proceed with the refurbishing of the paintjob. (another 5 euro)
Leaving the frame aside you could try to clean the wheel hubs from the little bit of rust they seem to have, remove and regreasse the ball bearings on the hubs and re-seal them. After that and if the rims are not in terrible condition you, you can ask a bike shop with a truing bench to true the wheels for you. You could probably do that your self but a truing bench and a spoke tension gauge might cost alot... I paid 5 euros for having my rear wheel trued the other day... (Total 10euro?)
After that you could proceed with the components. Given that the deraileurs work ok, you can refurbish them with either some very good cleaning or if you wanna get them clean fast and easy maybe use an Ultrasonic Washer? Some come out looking a bit discolored but they are clean from contaminants and probably rust too... A jewelery or auto parts shop might have one of those. (another 10euro?)
Then if you need new tires and tubes... Depends... New brake pads... New cables... New tape.... New... Bike???
I think that without tires and tubes and stuff you can have it refurbished for about 40euro or something???
Quote:
"but it's such a nice bike."