Sweet Find on Freecycle

Quick post even though it has been a while. Just wanted to update about a recent find on freecycle. Someone posted the followg:

"I think it's an 18 speed, up to six on one side and L, M, an H on the other. The tires are good and there is rust but things move. It's green and for a tall person. The seat is ripped but you can sit on it. It says it's a racing bike and the tires are knobby. The gears say Shimano."

In actuality it isn't for a tall person as I'm 189 cm and it is too small for me. I can say however that there were a lot of truth in that post. It was a race used bike as there are teeth missing on the biggest gears at the crank and the seat was torn to shreds. The great news is that the shift gear is all Shimano, as are the derailleurs, not to mention a nice set of clip-less pedals.

I guess I have my next project for the '85 Schwinn Sprint, not to mention a new project frame for my wife if she wants it for Summer family rides.