Well, I still had all the old the parts so I basically restored it back to its original SunTour_DiaComp configuration. A few things like the handlebars, double crank, pedals, and seat aren't original, but I had replacement items on hand and they were not of any great value. I used these because in doing so they either saved me work or prevented me from buying new parts. For example, the aftermarket handlebars were already wrapped with the original levers, and the original double crank set did not work with the installed bottom bracket; so the kid gets an 18-speed. All I had to buy was a brake cable and a couple 27 x 1 1/4" tires at REI's 25% off sale. This was a fun and satisfying project. Kind of the opposite of what I normally do. Downgrade? Really? Maybe the enjoyment was because being a pack rat finally paid off. Who knows, but even in its "mostly" original '86 state, it still seems too nice to send off to a college campus. But hey, what's a Dad to do?
Thanks again to everyone's suggestions. I read and considered them all. Matt -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
