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I've run across two of these lately, anyone ever heard of them or know anything. Couldn't find info on Sheldon Brown or Classic Ren.
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Here's a thread, and one of the members posted a link to scans of the sales brochure.
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...ght=volkscycle
Since you misspelled the same way as the eBay ad, I assume you are looking at the same bike I am watching:
https://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Volkcycl...QQcmdZViewItem
If I needed another bike, I would be all over that!
Since it looks very nice, I would probably look at going as high as $150 (plus the shipping makes it... well, more than I should spend when I already have too many bikes).
I suspect that for a couple of reasons I am drawn to the bike.
1) The sales brochure was taken in my favorite cycling area as a kid, at about the same time as I was riding there...
2) It looks nice.
3) It is a bicycle.
BTW - there are a couple of other threads on the volkscycle if you do a search.
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...ght=volkscycle
Since you misspelled the same way as the eBay ad, I assume you are looking at the same bike I am watching:
https://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Volkcycl...QQcmdZViewItem
If I needed another bike, I would be all over that!
Since it looks very nice, I would probably look at going as high as $150 (plus the shipping makes it... well, more than I should spend when I already have too many bikes).
I suspect that for a couple of reasons I am drawn to the bike.
1) The sales brochure was taken in my favorite cycling area as a kid, at about the same time as I was riding there...
2) It looks nice.
3) It is a bicycle.
BTW - there are a couple of other threads on the volkscycle if you do a search.
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Thanks for the help, and yes I am watching, but if you want it I'll back out. I'm not sold on it yet, maybe after I read you info. Have you seen that Carlton in S. CA? If so, whatcha think?
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https://sacramento.craigslist.org/bik/308600909.html
That reminded me that there was one on my local CL.
That reminded me that there was one on my local CL.
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If you want the Volkscycle, go for it.
Like I said, I would pay $150 IF I needed/wanted another bike.
It looks like it is in nice shape.
I haven't seen the Carlton
Like I said, I would pay $150 IF I needed/wanted another bike.
It looks like it is in nice shape.
I haven't seen the Carlton
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