What year and value? Dynamax?
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What year and value? Dynamax?
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ny ideas on the year of this bike and approximate value? Thanks in advance
ny ideas on the year of this bike and approximate value? Thanks in advance
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Garden variety,1950s balloon motorbike roadster from small Montreal based company that became a Motobecane subsidary. Missing chain guard. Fair condition. Rare but not valuable due to low recognition of the brand and level of the bicycle itself.
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I would agree while this particular brand is rare it is not one that will get any recognition collectors value. There were a lot of lesser brand balloon tire roadsters made in the US and Canada in the 50's as a whole there not worth much unless in exceptional original condition. In it's current condition not worth restoring or making into a rider so worth about $100 as decorator piece.
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Thank you. I know it would take more than it’s worth in its current condition to restore. Appreciate the help
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It is a shame that bikes off this ilk don't retain much value because they can be quite charming. Anyone attempting to restore it (safe riding condition, nothing extreme) will find themselves upside-down very quickly.
Good luck whatever direction you go.
Good luck whatever direction you go.
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The paint seems to be in good original condition. It's more dusty and grimy than it is rusty. So many times these bikes end up resprayed one color and you lose those cool darts and diamonds near the head tube. I've never seen a curved gusset like that before. I also like the truss fork.
If I had it, it'd make a cool klunker (early mountain bike) conversion candidate.
If I had it, it'd make a cool klunker (early mountain bike) conversion candidate.
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The center bar and gussset are for looks and don't really do anything other than make it look like more costly true canrilever frames. of the time.
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I understand the dollars and cents of it - but if this beast was closer to South Carolina, I would have been scrambling to make it my Edisto Island machine for bumming around and going to the store - and it would have gotten good annual maintenance to be kept rolling along in its vibed-out coolness, too. It may not have big $$ value, or high performance potential, but it IS a kinda cool old bike for someone who would adore it. Did you post this one over at the beach cruiser subforum?
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I understand the dollars and cents of it - but if this beast was closer to South Carolina, I would have been scrambling to make it my Edisto Island machine for bumming around and going to the store - and it would have gotten good annual maintenance to be kept rolling along in its vibed-out coolness, too. It may not have big $$ value, or high performance potential, but it IS a kinda cool old bike for someone who would adore it. Did you post this one over at the beach cruiser subforum?