Hi
New to the forum, I have just got back into cycling since the doctor said my blood pressure was too high. Anyway I have a mountain bike slight hybrid (Giant Sedona DX) which is great for bike paths and the bush but i want to start to ride to work again about 25km away.
8 years ago i did a corporate triathlon and bought a second hand 'Repco Elite RX tri series' bike. Its nice and light and I enjoyed risding it, but its been in storage a few years and needs a good service including new tyres, tubes, rear cassette, chain, gear wire etc. It also has down tube gears not STI type and i think these would be a improvement for ease of riding.
My question is, with the components I list below do you think its worth servicing and repalcing what I need (which I guess would be 300 buck plus?) or invest in a new bike? Is it worth upgrading to STi shifters or a waste of money on an older bike?
Repco Elite RX tri series
Frame CoMo 4130 alloy
Shimano RX100 gears
7 cog rear cassette, 42/52 teeth front cogs
Retro fitted Profile drop bars
Alesa rims
New to the forum, I have just got back into cycling since the doctor said my blood pressure was too high. Anyway I have a mountain bike slight hybrid (Giant Sedona DX) which is great for bike paths and the bush but i want to start to ride to work again about 25km away.
8 years ago i did a corporate triathlon and bought a second hand 'Repco Elite RX tri series' bike. Its nice and light and I enjoyed risding it, but its been in storage a few years and needs a good service including new tyres, tubes, rear cassette, chain, gear wire etc. It also has down tube gears not STI type and i think these would be a improvement for ease of riding.
My question is, with the components I list below do you think its worth servicing and repalcing what I need (which I guess would be 300 buck plus?) or invest in a new bike? Is it worth upgrading to STi shifters or a waste of money on an older bike?
Repco Elite RX tri series
Frame CoMo 4130 alloy
Shimano RX100 gears
7 cog rear cassette, 42/52 teeth front cogs
Retro fitted Profile drop bars
Alesa rims