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12-27-21, 11:10 AM

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RustyJames

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Location: Beaverton, OR

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Busy year here at the house of patina;

I wasn't in the market for a Canadian market Rudge cruiser but it was weird so I needed it. (BTW - sellers pic which is probably why it languished for months on OfferUp. The florid description of "Old Bike" didn't help.) I've cleaned it up as much as possible and it is almost ready to ride. Pics will be forthcoming.

Mid 50s Bianchi city bike. Correct handlebars were sourced from Italia and the steerer is being repaired with a little help from friends. I hate the term Frankenbike but it may apply here. Modern Shimano dynamo hub and unknown steel rear hub with a Shimano single speed cog. Brooks Flyer allegedly was bought 40+ years ago and never mounted. Quite a bit of "reconditioning" is happening. This is already a money pit that I am viewing as the expense of having a hobby.

Perhaps my best bike score to date - 1987 Schwinn Circuit. Very crappy ad on Marketplace so I was able to get it for a very reasonable (cheap) sum. I've only done a brief ride on it and it's a peach!

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