Refurbishing Very Old Bike

[Miranda]

I was having a gear pondering moment the other day about my bikes while standing in my garage. Only people here on TE would understand such day dreaming lol.

I have a road bike (my main riding), a hard trail mtb, and had forgotten about this old blue beauty in the pics.

She was my last ride before I got a driver's license, and finally returned to biking a couple years ago. Not exactly sure when I got her. At least 25 years young.

Well, since my mother threatened to curb side junk her one day several years ago, she landed up on my garage ceiling as you see her here. I don't know if she's even fixable. I need to take her into the lbs after I sweet talk DH into getting her down (he's not a bike guy... like, omg! another bike?!). He too wanted to dumpster/charity sale donate her to the school. His old bike sold in the home garage sale. Mine did not. Maybe it was Karma? Destiny? It secretively made me glad, she has a lot of memories. Those loves I had with her have all been re-discovered many years later. Almost makes a girl want to cry like a Hallmark greeting card, doesn't it? Gheez...

My riding delima has been this lately... what to use for just a spin with the kids, and lesiure. The kids are elm school aged and have fixed gear coaster brake bikes now. I can barely coast that slow on my road bike. My mtb is too nobby. I was just to the point of switching out the tires (or even considered a beach cruiser, comfort bike) on the mtb to something smoother for paved riding. Then I found some new places to mtb. Single track mud hole trails that the bike is really made for "as is".

The bike is a Huffy brand, Omni-10, 10 speed. Then called a "speed bike". One of my friends told me that I might not even be able to get it overhauled due to the age. For the $, he said just go to Walmart and get a cheap bike to ride with the kids. I know the tires must be dry rotted at least. It has some rust on the non-painted metal. But, not awful all the way through. I know my friend is right probably, but gosh, the thought of riding her again kinda makes my heart go pitter patter pedal .

Any thoughts from others that have revived an old and true friend? Thanks