I think I’m in the camp where if I absolutely wanted this to be my bike I’d probably take everything off it and put it in a box. Run it with whatever wheels and groupset you want, then put it back together as original at sale time.
Main question for me would be this: these are built like the old Cali klunkers. Tough frames with good clearance and slack angles, main job is for bombing down long dusty hills in outskirts of LA and Hollywood. Is that the sort of bike you want?
I think I’m in the camp where if I absolutely wanted this to be my bike I’d probably take everything off it and put it in a box. Run it with whatever wheels and groupset you want, then put it back together as original at sale time.
Main question for me would be this: these are built like the old Cali klunkers. Tough frames with good clearance and slack angles, main job is for bombing down long dusty hills in outskirts of LA and Hollywood. Is that the sort of bike you want?