PeterPerfect
Senior Retro Guru
I know this has been done to death with frame numbers on these so I'm not going to go there!
I believe mine is a 1974/5 Mistral with Camapgnolo shifters, front and rear mech. 531 frame and forks, TA Specialities chainset, lovely Rigida touring alloy wheels, Olimpic (Spain) pedals (these are really nice), Mafac 2000 gold centre pull brakes with Mafac gold levers with un-perished and undamaged Mafac hoods (never seen a pair intact before). A lovely set of drop bars and stem. Campagnolo micro adjust seat post. 58 cm square frame. Seat post and stem are smooth and free. BB is lovely and smooth. No dents to the frame at all nor rust but it could do with a good clean and polish.
My question is: Is it worth restoring myself or should I sell as is to let someone else do it to their own personal preference?
I've restored and reconditioned plenty of bikes in the past but this was is so original and rides so well I'm dubious as to the way ahead with it?
What with L'Eroica coming up it would be a really lovely bike when finished.
Any ideas?
I believe mine is a 1974/5 Mistral with Camapgnolo shifters, front and rear mech. 531 frame and forks, TA Specialities chainset, lovely Rigida touring alloy wheels, Olimpic (Spain) pedals (these are really nice), Mafac 2000 gold centre pull brakes with Mafac gold levers with un-perished and undamaged Mafac hoods (never seen a pair intact before). A lovely set of drop bars and stem. Campagnolo micro adjust seat post. 58 cm square frame. Seat post and stem are smooth and free. BB is lovely and smooth. No dents to the frame at all nor rust but it could do with a good clean and polish.
My question is: Is it worth restoring myself or should I sell as is to let someone else do it to their own personal preference?
I've restored and reconditioned plenty of bikes in the past but this was is so original and rides so well I'm dubious as to the way ahead with it?
What with L'Eroica coming up it would be a really lovely bike when finished.
Any ideas?