Help ID this bike (apologize for craptastic pics)
09-01-23, 12:53 PM
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Help ID this bike (apologize for craptastic pics)
This came to a local Co-op and they sent pics to me.
I’d head down there myself, but after being on a boat with 230+ people, I took 3 days to make sure I’m COVID free.
so, bad photos or not, here is that I see:
1, oddly no braze-ons for shifters, yet braze-ons for cable stops. Makes me think custom and the buyer knew he wanted bar end shifters.
Yes, I asked for the size on the other side. That could clue us on the tubing
I also asked for the year
Pre 1977
I’d head down there myself, but after being on a boat with 230+ people, I took 3 days to make sure I’m COVID free.
so, bad photos or not, here is that I see:
1, oddly no braze-ons for shifters, yet braze-ons for cable stops. Makes me think custom and the buyer knew he wanted bar end shifters.
Yes, I asked for the size on the other side. That could clue us on the tubing
I also asked for the year
Pre 1977
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09-01-23, 01:18 PM
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certainly appears an immigrant from the land o' the franks
seat binder lug and hydration provision appear additions
be not surprised to discover the pentagonal no-slide pibb yet in place
reminiscent of the sc from the roma lass
suspect she is celebrating her golden jubilee
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certainly appears an immigrant from the land o' the franks
seat binder lug and hydration provision appear additions
be not surprised to discover the pentagonal no-slide pibb yet in place
reminiscent of the sc from the roma lass
suspect she is celebrating her golden jubilee
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09-01-23, 02:10 PM
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I had to read that several times before I figured it out.
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09-01-23, 02:38 PM
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And this time there weren't even any roman numerals. You'll get better at it over time. 
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juvela’s assessment is what I see as well. And I enjoy deciphering his enigmatic nomenclature almost as much as I appreciate his knowledge of velocipedes Gallic and otherwise!
09-01-23, 04:00 PM
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I get the middle Europe part from my wine studies,
Googled Roma Lass. Looks like fun gypsy pirate costumed.
I give up.
OK, whatcha got?
Googled Roma Lass. Looks like fun gypsy pirate costumed.
I give up.
OK, whatcha got?
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Super Corsa model was full Campy, including dropouts. FD is one of the earlier versions; note the smooth elbow.
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just wait: the cyrillic and demotic greek postings shall be coming up shortly
we can rely upon non-fixie for translations of the lusitanian ones, as that be one of the numerous tongues in which he possesses fluency
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despite the ethnic heritage of the lady's name she be not from richepin
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"suspect she is celebrating her golden jubilee"
by which he means this is a 1973, which seems about right to me.
Too bad the repaint was such a boring green (IMO) since a more "Gitane-correct" lime green metallic (like the Kandy Kolor effects they used to spray) would really have made this one sing (like a Gypsy woman?)
by which he means this is a 1973, which seems about right to me.
Too bad the repaint was such a boring green (IMO) since a more "Gitane-correct" lime green metallic (like the Kandy Kolor effects they used to spray) would really have made this one sing (like a Gypsy woman?)
09-03-23, 10:18 PM
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1, Nice Lautrec
2, Armed with knowledge from this site, I went down to take proper pics and post on CL. I was going to ask $400.
3, I need not bother, because someone came in and offered $750!!!! $750 US dollars for the parts. They didn't know or care about the frame. In fact, they aren't even going to use the frame. That is nuts. I mean, great for the non-profit, but boy-howdy…..thats a lot of coin for a group-set. And the wheels don't even match. The front hub is large flange. The rear…small. Silliness all the way around.
2, Armed with knowledge from this site, I went down to take proper pics and post on CL. I was going to ask $400.
3, I need not bother, because someone came in and offered $750!!!! $750 US dollars for the parts. They didn't know or care about the frame. In fact, they aren't even going to use the frame. That is nuts. I mean, great for the non-profit, but boy-howdy…..thats a lot of coin for a group-set. And the wheels don't even match. The front hub is large flange. The rear…small. Silliness all the way around.
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