Caring for a new steel bike

[Trek420]

don't ask

JK TE, powdercoat no logos should be somewhere in the range of $150. But first they take the bike apart, then send it off to be repainted. If I wanted the logos reproduced it would be more.

Then they put it back together it's a whole rebuild.

I have to talk to LBS and hope that they don't find anything major that needs replacing.

They said it's a really well maintained bike.

I do try.

The only things I want to replace are the bottle cages which I got for $1.00 at the bike swap, they are flimsy and bend, hard to use in motion. The Planet Bike bike seat is just adequate. It's gotta go.

Someday I would like to change to grip shifters, but if I can get away with the current ones for now that'll be good.

I have a condo to remodel so should not be spending all my discretionary income on the commuter