hey guys, i just bought these bikes for $60 for the pair.
One of them is a Gemini its running Shimano 600 ( not really sure what it is)
the other is a Raleigh 'Medale, and that’s running Suntour honor (I’m not sure what that is either)
there both in pretty good nick and run pretty well, im thinking of restoring them but im not sure if its worth it?
So what i want to know is,
Are they worth restoring?
how much are they worth?(did i get ripped off)
Around how old are they?
im pretty stoked with them, both of them just needed a clean, little chain grease and the tyres needed to be pumped.
they look great and ride smooth. worth 30 bux a bike
if you want a frame to come up really nice you can hit it with some No.1 cutting wax (from Repco or the like). You’d be amazed at how they can come up.
Also, if you want to go the whole hog you can buy some metal polish and that will remove any tarnishing on the aluminium components. I bought some stuff called Artisan Metal Polish from Bodyshop car painting supplies in Richmond - Fkn amazing stuff!! - you can use toothpaste but its not nearly as good as this stuff. Its the shizzle.