Joined: Nov 2006
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From: NJ, NYC, LI
Bikes: 1940s Fothergill, 1959 Allegro Special, 1963? Claud Butler Olympic Sprint, Lambert 'Clubman', 1974 Fuji "the Ace", 1976 Holdsworth 650b conversion rando bike, 1983 Trek 720 tourer, 1984 Counterpoint Opus II, 1993 Basso Gap, 2010 Downtube 8h, and...
I'd absolutely go for it. I mean, what the heck? It might be good, it might be bad, but you'll never know unless you try. You only live once! (be sure to lowball the seller, of course).
If all else fails you can try putting those crank arms on another bike for an April fools joke.