Quote Originally Posted by mimitabby View Post
Lisa, i wasn't suggesting she modernize it. I have a retro stem that fits me. Bottom line you want to be able to ride the bike ... or keep it as a museum piece.
Mimi, I wasn't suggesting you were suggesting she modernize it. I wasn't actually responding to your post when I wrote mine. I was speaking in general terms.

Yes, one can certainly change some parts to make this bike fit someone new. But it would be great to use parts that were in keeping with the traditional style of the bike. For instance, black carbon handlebars with black up-slanted stem would look out of place on this beauty.

But hey, I just wanted to give my own esthetic point of view. In the end, people are going to do whatever they want with their bikes.

It sure is a beauty, and if you left it as is you could sell it for way more than $100 on Ebay or Craigslist I'll wager.