Deal or no deal? Should I buy this old Dean

**mcski** · 03-29-2019, 09:51 PM

Excellent purchase and provenance.

**Groomer Gambler** · 03-29-2019, 09:59 PM

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**Groomer Gambler** · 03-29-2019, 10:00 PM

Originally Posted by Conundrum

Ended up buying it. Kind of had to. Homeboy was all secretive because of craigslist weirdos so we met at a coffee shop. Ended upbeing an old college buddy I hadn’t seen since college. He got jacked up in a ski accident and dropped off the radar. Bought a place not far from me and started a family. Seemed to be doing well.

The bike needs a bit of work and might not be ideal but the frame is pristine. It fits and I’m not too stretched out. Looks like I’ll be able to squeeze a 36 or 38 between the stays. Needs new tires so good time to try something wider than what’s on it. Ultegra/105/XT setup. Avid shorty 4 brakes. Seemed to stop okay.

Hey nice purchase! Just missed this... see my post above, but now have some fun riding it!!!

**plugboots** · 03-30-2019, 04:52 AM

If there’s space in the frame, the reason to get disc tabs is to be able to run a new set of wheels. The choice for wide rim brake wheel sets is nada.

**Groomer Gambler** · 03-30-2019, 09:56 AM

Originally Posted by plugboots

If there’s space in the frame, the reason to get disc tabs is to be able to run a new set of wheels. The choice for wide rim brake wheel sets is nada.

Velocity makes some wider rim-brake rims.

And you can get away with gravel tires (35-40) on roadish rims. I have 40s on shimano road rims and, yeah not ideal, but I haven't had any issues. Tubeless would be nice but not mandatory.

Disc tabs added on, with old canti studs still on, will cost $$ and probably devalue the frame.