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Old 01-27-09, 10:06 AM
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oldbobcat
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Bikes: '80 Masi Gran Criterium, '12 Trek Madone, early '60s Frejus track

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'80s campus bike. Reference points follow: stamped dropouts, fat lugs to hide possible lack of mitering on gas-pipe tubing, chainstay bridge that doubles as a kickstand mount, alloy crank with non-removable chainrings and plastic bash guard, cheap side-pull brakes, non-maintainable platform pedals, Fix it up, ride the snot out of it, but don't put a lot of money into it.

Spend some time getting to know some of the fine and mid-level bikes by looking at the websites referenced by this group--vintagevelos.com, the Masi registry, and the sites of the old builders who are still at it--Cinelli, Gios, Colnago, Sachs, Serotta, Schwinn, etc. You can also search for images of many of the bikes referenced here. The differences will become obvious.
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