Quote Originally Posted by MomOnBike View Post
Shorter me: I'm a sucker for old steel bikes. I'd be inclined to do what it takes to make it work.
Me too, lots of us are. Only about 1/5th of the weight of a bike is the frame. Heavy old steel with light new stuff can be lighter and keep the great ride of steel.

New bike or old? A lot of us would say "both!"