ignorant newbies new bike questions? - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

05-06-2004, 01:43 PM

I just got a "new" road bike from a friend who is letting me try i
out to see how it fits, and will buy it later. Though I have no ide
as to what it would be worth, and dont want to be insulting whe
making an offer, however I am also a poor college student who can
afford to pay much

It is a Vitus 979 (guessing circa 85-88 aluminum
w/Shimano Dura-ace cranks,brakes,shift levers (on down tube), derailers
bottom bracket. Mallard 700 hubs? Matrix Anodic rims? Vittoria Rubin
kevlar tires? and a Selle San Marco racing seat

The bike appears to be like new, and rides incredibly smooth
though this is only in comparison to my previous 70'
MontogomeryWard road bike

I am mostly curious about what would be a fair price and have though
about upgrading to the brake levers that replace the shifting on th
down tubes. Thank

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