Mastodawn

I have a Raleigh Randonneur from the early 90s. It's been well looked after, with many years of regular use, often heavily loaded. The frame was slightly dented at the back of the seat tube by a bike shop many years ago. All components apart from front & back rack have been replaced over time.

Q2. What should I check to help decide if I need to replace this much loved old bike?

(When is it time to retire a bike?)

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Inky says "What the hell?!"

@ascentale @Cyclist @bikenite A2. I will second all the answers like this: You will know if the need or cost makes sense to you.

I spent years trying to source used parts to make my 3x6 81 Schwinn Traveler into a gravel bike only to crash it and bend the head tube so it was unrecoverable. LThat decided it for me and I replaced it with a 15 year newer Trek MTB that is more of a gravel bike in use than a MTB.

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