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Okay, so I dropped on by the co-op, and found lots of luscious project material!

The scrap pile...



The 'strip' pile...



Hmmm...a Centurion Sport DLX, and in my size too...



And here is the one I keep coming back to...



A (1960s?) Jeunet. What I can only assume is a crappy, turkey-levered gaspipe lead sled with steel wheels. Still, it has a bit of charm, don't you think? Has simplex running gear and ultra-sticky foam grips.

Hmmm...do I rescue something, or keep looking???


Actually, that is a trick question, as I did rescue the Fuji Cambridge in the first photo from the scrap pile, as it is an unusual, if not rare, bike from the early 80s and actually came with some decent (alloy!) stuff. I can imagine a fun build with this one. Funny thing, it was literally falling apart on the way out to the car, and I was picking up pieces that were falling off it. I suppose that qualifies for a klunker. Would rescue 'em all if I could.
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