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Old 01-01-12, 04:51 PM
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flea market find, sir walter approves

picked this up today, it's 24" x 18", framed.
rode around an empty downtown raleigh afterwards.
sir walter was amazed at the cannonball speed of his namesake bike.






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That a really sweet looking ride, but it looks like Sir Walter is too big for it.
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That's just a grail bike. So nice.
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thanks! too be clear, I found the framed poster at the flea market, not the '74 professional!
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thanks! too be clear, I found the framed poster at the flea market, not the '74 professional!
Oh, foo. Still nice find, though, but the bike beats the poster any day.
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