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Old 02-19-22, 11:44 AM
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A truly rare unicorn

A Le Crocco bike of any kind is rare, this is
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Old 02-19-22, 01:02 PM
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Was there a price?
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Old 02-19-22, 01:14 PM
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"the welds on the bike are flawless"


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Originally Posted by merziac
"the welds on the bike are flawless"


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Originally Posted by merziac
"the welds on the bike are flawless"


Man, I'm with you - that's some of the worst workmanship outside of the Raleigh factory I've ever seen

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Man, I'm with you - that's some of the worst workmanship outside of the Raleigh factory I've ever seen

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And a seller just as delusional.
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The seller did not do themself any favors taking such closeup and well lit photos of the joints. Those are usually problems you won't find until after you go to look at the bike and drag it out into the sunlight.
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That off drive chainstay weld is concerning


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The only thing I find intriguing is the lugged unicrown fork.

It does not look like a well constructed frame.
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Is this a Poseur?
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Originally Posted by Chuck M
The seller did not do themself any favors taking such closeup and well lit photos of the joints. Those are usually problems you won't find until after you go to look at the bike and drag it out into the sunlight.
That"s the one good thing about this, I doubt it was intentional.
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Maybe that's custom?
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