LeMond Zurich - restore or not worth it?

[bettybeige]

Had this bike in my shed for years, I “traded” it years ago with a friend for a mountain bike but never really got into road riding. Lovely bike and rides well.

I believe it’s a LeMond Zurich from about 1995. It has 58cm Columbus steel frame and fork, with mixed Campagnolo Athena/Veloce components, Campagnolo hubs too.

It’s a well used 30-year-old bike and there are lots cosmetic marks and signs of age but could be restored easily.

Question is, what do I do with it? Restore it? Are these going up or down in value? I’d imagine it’s a niche market?

Any advice welcome.

 

[DCLane]

Older bike values have collapsed in the last couple of years in the UK, not sure about elsewhere. Any value is in the components.

It looks OK apart from the paint. My suggestion would be to touch that up, rather than an expensive re-paint in today's market, and use it

If selling it's probably £100-150 because of the saddle as it's a Selle Rolls.

 

[Drago]

Restore it because you want to, not through any expectation of retiring on the proceeds.

 

[Mr.B-Campag]

Lovely bike - what tubing is it? If you want to maximize money for it then sell the frame and fork and parts separately on the 'bay. Seems a shame though.