For sale 1977 Rossin f+f, size 55 ctc
12-06-23, 01:15 PM
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For sale 1977 Rossin f+f, size 55 ctc
$new price
$200
shipping prolly around $40-60.
this bike comes with a funny story. I asked the original owner why he sanded the decals off the original paint.
his answer is brilliant……..
” all of my bikes are white, and I either order them without decals, or I sand them off. My wife has no idea how many bikes I actually own.”
* please note. This bike is from my personal collection. I am not a shop.
$200
shipping prolly around $40-60.
this bike comes with a funny story. I asked the original owner why he sanded the decals off the original paint.
his answer is brilliant……..
” all of my bikes are white, and I either order them without decals, or I sand them off. My wife has no idea how many bikes I actually own.”
* please note. This bike is from my personal collection. I am not a shop.
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12-06-23, 01:18 PM
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Forgot to mention
the spread is 126
the spread is 126
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12-06-23, 03:05 PM
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Ah! Interesting way to obscure the number of bikes one owns. Can we see a close of up the head tube? It looks like there's a lip around both ends.
12-06-23, 03:29 PM
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Yeah
good call
thats weird!!
Lip is on the outside only
good call
thats weird!!
Lip is on the outside only
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Please note: This bike is from my personal collection. I am not a shop.
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Except when the wife says:
"Honey, you have been working so hard the last two weeks. Here is a glass of Merlot. Just put your feet up, and I'll go mow the lawn. "
"NO!" NO! I'll do it now! I'm not tired! ...and besides, Merlot is the section 8 of Viniculture!"
"Honey, you have been working so hard the last two weeks. Here is a glass of Merlot. Just put your feet up, and I'll go mow the lawn. "
"NO!" NO! I'll do it now! I'm not tired! ...and besides, Merlot is the section 8 of Viniculture!"
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$250*
shipping prolly around $40-60.
this bike comes with a funny story. I asked the original owner why he sanded the decals off the original paint.
his answer is brilliant……..
” all of my bikes are white, and I either order them without decals, or I sand them off. My wife has no idea how many bikes I actually own.”
shipping prolly around $40-60.
this bike comes with a funny story. I asked the original owner why he sanded the decals off the original paint.
his answer is brilliant……..
” all of my bikes are white, and I either order them without decals, or I sand them off. My wife has no idea how many bikes I actually own.”
12-09-23, 02:49 PM
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Its perfectly fine. I removed the BB and used it on a different bike long ago. There are no issues.
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Have you ever been married? I can't imagine the wife who would say that. My wife might find something I've stored in the shed for some other reason, but not because she was going to use the lawn mower.
12-12-23, 01:14 AM
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Oh yes, I'm the director for this Thursday's fundraiser.
Come on by!! I got the bartenders from Rudy's to make drinks!!
Robert
Come on by!! I got the bartenders from Rudy's to make drinks!!
Robert
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Almost looks like a brush on paint job. Wonder what the color was like? I can see a bit o’ color on the fork steerer, but that might not be it.
Are the forks chrome?
Are the forks chrome?
12-13-23, 01:04 PM
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New lower price: $200
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I both love and hate this man. (The original owner, sorry Rob 
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No, nothing weird about these flanges or "lips" being on what look to me like a combo of short-and-long point Bocama (BCM) Professional head lugs (maybe short on top and long on bottom) which is what these lugs came with.
What's weird is a well-known Italian builder using BCM lugs, they were not the French brand most Italians reached for. Not completely unheard of but far less common than say Prugnat lugs (Colnago for example)
What's weird is a well-known Italian builder using BCM lugs, they were not the French brand most Italians reached for. Not completely unheard of but far less common than say Prugnat lugs (Colnago for example)
