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| Upgrading Old Ten-Speed Bikes |
Submitted by:
AnnS 06/02/2009 11:28 AM
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My husband and I both bought racing-style ten-speeds more than twenty-five years ago. Mine cost $150 and his cost $240. I have no clue what bikes of this quality would cost today. We've maintained them well, and they are as good as new.
However WE have changed in the last 25 years, and no longer wanted to ride hunched over, as one does with those low racing handlebars.
So we upgraded. It cost $18 each to buy the straight-type handlebars such as you see on mountain bikes. I also needed new compatible brake handles, which cost another $12. My husband was able to scavenge compatible brake handles from a dead bike we had around.
This was a huge improvement and feels like we have new bikes. |
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