There are few things to look for and it all depends on what bike you want.

• derailleurs and shifters: With friction shifting you can slap any derailleur on bike and it will work. Otherwise look at the brand, model and number of speeds, they can have different cable pull standard that isn’t in production.

• bottom bracket: It is mess of different standards but it shouldn’t be problem sourcing replacements.

• frame: Good steel frame will outlive all the other components, so look at the mounting points for them. Flat mount disc brakes or type of V brakes, BB diameter and type,…

• fork: Go for rigid fork if you want less things to worry about.

Basically look for all the parts, how to buy them, change them, if they require special tools…

Man, I didn’t forage for mushrooms in a long time. I want to but didn’t find the time/ weather wasn’t good.

Nice asses.

My friend used to ride some race with horses (around 250km) and wild west style wagon. She said it was brutal - vibrations, taking care of horses…

BTW I can’t see your posts and comments just in few community’s, don’t know what’s wrong.

I love the low tech cycling subculture at yt - bikepackers, mechanics, tinkerers…

Like Path less pedaled and BikeFarmer.

They show how the bikes should be simple, mechanical machines that are bombproof and easy to repair not some high tech racing monsters.