Yes Stella, the tires, brake cables, br pads, chain etc need to be repl. The gears need cleaning and such. I've sat on the bike and w/ the seat lowered it would fit me( I'm 5 ft 8) . It's a 10 speed Spalding I think, black atleast 20 -25 yrs old. I can't see it go to waste it it can be fixed up. I do have 3 other bikes,one's a 25 yrold 3-speed I've had since I was 9, a Schwinn mtn bike for dd and I have a 2005 Trek Hybrid. I just love bikes, no matter what their age