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Old 03-17-21, 06:01 AM
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I'd sell the water bottle cage separately from the bike. For the bike, I don't see this as a $200 bike. It has low end parts, a steel cottered crank, steel rims, etc. Yeah it's old and cool but quality low end bike boom bikes with steel wheels and a steel cottered crank are available for $50 plus with a bit of shopping. Those are usually French and this is Italian but the campy derailleurs on this bike are nothing special. I'd value this at $100.

If you collect old bikes, why would you pay real money for this bike as opposed to getting a quality bike? At $200, I've picked up vintage bikes with Reynolds 531 (or equivalent quality) frames.

If you're not a collector, why would you pay $200 for this bike when you can get a quality bike that actually works right for that price?

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