Quote Originally Posted by DesertBloom View Post
May I ask how tall you are/your inseam
My inseam is about 30.5" and I'm about 5'6" or so depending on who's measuring.

My Trek 7.2fx has a similar length top tube and seat tube as my Nishiki (but a more aggressive seat angle)... my Trek is a 17.5", which is 44.5cm.

I fit on each differently.. the Nishiki has a really relaxed seat angle (I measured once and it was about 70˚) and the frame itself is lower to the ground.

I finally mounted my basket and replaced my tires today.. since my DH bought me new ones after lunch when we picked up my new to me roadie, so now I'm basically "done" with fixing up my Mixte The poor thing still had the original Nishiki tires on it - they needed to go!

Also, I've done all of my own wrenching on the Nishiki.. nothing about these old bikes is all that complicated (even adjusting the derailleurs.. since it's all friction it's really hard to mess it up), so don't be afraid to get in there and get dirty. You don't need much in the way of tools either.. 99% of what you need are 8mm and 10mm wrenches, and then a set of metric hex keys, and maybe a phillips screwdriver and maybe an adjustable wrench.

Of course I haven't really gotten into anything complicated.. otherwise you'd need a few special tools, but it's still nothing you wouldn't be able to tackle on your own.

Oh, and my bike is plenty scratched up! I bought some Honda touch up paint in a color that is "darn close" to my bike's original color... from about 5' away you can't see it, but up close you can