Kevindale

This is a hot mess, but it's near me and priced at $40. The frame is a little big for me and I can't imagine it's worth rehabbing, but I'm wondering if the cranks and levers in particular might be worth nabbing. I figure the frame might make a good fixie for someone a little taller than me.

gbi

I would buy it at that price, instantly!

chainercygnus

That doesn't look too much worse than my recent Peugeot acquisition, for close to the same price. I'd nab it.

KonAaron Snake 

I think those gold mafac bits sell for a premium.

jj1091

I think it's worth rehabbing. You'd be surprised how far a few hours of cleaning, etc, can go to change your mind on a bike's condition. The biggest factor for me when making rehab decisions is the condition of the wheelset. If they're in restorable shape, no pitted chrome, the bike's usually worth the cost of restoration.

juvela

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Another big YES for purchasing.

Any ONE of the components mentioned thus far could return more than the purchase price for the entire cycle.

Listings like this are likely a waste to post to the forum as by the time you read any response the item will be long gone.

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bikemig 

Concur with the others, I'd nab it for $40 for the parts. The weird thing is that this looks to be a low end Pug--UO 9 or 10 given the stamped rear drop outs--but with higher end parts than came stock on the bike.

Kevindale

Alright, alright! In my defense, I emailed the seller immediately after I wrote my original post. The seller only has CL email as a way of contacting them. I just sent another email, but haven't heard back. It's been listed for 3 days, incorrectly in the 'bike parts' section, which is why I didn't see it earlier. And this is the Shreveport CL, which has the deadest vintage bike market I've ever seen.

Kdogbikes

Hope you hear back. Bike will prob clean up pretty good. I like the bottle holder.

marius.suiram 

It has Simplex Super LJ gold derailleurs and shifter which alone can bring over 100$
I had one of this last year

italianbiker

buy buy buy, I'll buy the brake hoods for 40!

trailangel

Imagine going to the drops and there is nothing there!

juvela

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they doan calls 'em "drops" fer nuthin'

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that gold juy gear ensemble and gold mafac set would be sought after items for our favourite sea-going airstrip.

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79pmooney

The parts that are worth $40 easily for their value are really good parts (but far less on the market) are the brake calipers. That bike looks to be low mileage and I am guessing the pivots are in very good condition. Those Mafac Racers are my first choice for winter bike front calipers. (Two bikes worth here. Just go to a hardware store and pick up an ordinary bolt to turn the rear into a front.)

My joke over the past several decades is that you can get a good like-new pair of those Mafac calipers anywhere in the US for $50. Drawback is that you have to remove and dispose of the UO-8 attached. It's getting less funny. People now value those bikes. But yo get to do it for $40. Jump on it!

Ben