1978 Windsor Super Carrera flea market find
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1978 Windsor Super Carrera flea market find
Found this bike at the local flea market yesterday, it has seen better days but I figured the Cyclone RD on eBay would cover the purchase if there was anything terminal on it. I will be tearing it down tonight and see were I am with it. After a quick go with BKF the chrome is cleaning up well. Any way here is some photos to prove it did happen
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Congrats on the find! Like you posted, those Cyclone derailleurs are probably worth more than what you paid for the bike (btw, how much?)
Are those pictures post-chrome clean?
Are those pictures post-chrome clean?
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Cool find. The fork is a replacement, and possibly bent(?). Are there any ripples at the bottom of the top tube and/or down tube just behind the head lugs?
Out of curiosity, what does the tubing decal say?
Out of curiosity, what does the tubing decal say?
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Tubing is champion #2 matching the spec I have found for the bike
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