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06-29-23, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by smaug1

there's one available locally for $60. He said he'd go to 40 to get rid of it.

He said it has a flat spot on a tire and needs some minor work, but wouldn't get specific. Looks good cosmetically.

Although i never had one of these as a youth, (my best friend did) it makes me happy to look at them. I had bmx's and then went straight to mountain bikes, which were all the rage. I'm a bit too young to have experienced the "10-speed era".

I'm not new to heavy bikes, but i'm new to heavy road bikes. Maybe this would become my commuter?

buy, buy, buy!!!

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