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Bikes: 72 Cilo Pacer, 72 Gitane GT, 72 Peugeot PX10, 73 Speedwell Ti,l, 75 Peugeot PR-10L, 80 Colnago Super, 81 Zinn, 85 ALAN Cross, 85 De Rosa Pro, 86 Look 753, 86 Look KG86, 89 Parkpre Team, 90 Parkpre Team MTB, 90 Merlin
Originally Posted by
sykerocker
Well, it won't fit in the $50.00 rule due to the belief that anything French, lugged, clean and running is worth at least $100.00 but:
my Roger Riviere. I drove 1800 miles total to get it, will probably spend the kind of time and money reserved for a Colnago this winter to restore it, and it's probably just shy of useless to anybody else. A UO-8 with a bad paint job. But for me, it's part of a wonderful time 40 years ago.
I think this Roger Riviere and Neal's Columbia are more in line with the spirit of the OP. Most of the bikes pictures are far too nice to be considered of no value to others. I wouldn't be ashamed to add many of these bikes to my stable. I realize most of us have fairly high bike standards, but I expected to see more beaters!
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'72 Cilo Pacer (x2) • '72 Peugeot PX10 • ‘72 Gitane Gran Tourisme • '73 Speedwell Ti • '74 Motobecane Grand Jubile • '74 Peugeot UE-8 • ‘80 Colnago Super • ‘81 Univega Super Special • ‘82 Zinn • ‘84ish Mystery Custom • '85 A.L.A.N Cyclocross • '85 De Rosa Pro • '86 Look Equipe 753 • '86 Look KG86 • '89 Parkpre Team Road • '90 Parkpre Team MTB • '90 Merlin Ti
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