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Old 01-28-11 | 06:17 PM
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From: Home in Dunedin , Otago, New Zealand

Bikes: healings, Viscount, raleigh, cecil walker,Ornyx, rudge, tarini and other odd japanese ten speeds, MTB's,

Yes seem to get around. I have womens 10 speed HKB CHIMO Special 10 SPEED. Has a nice chainwheel like an old carlton. Pedals have Cottor pins must late 70s. Plain lugged frame. Rear forks are tapered off nicely at the seat post.Head badge is a stick on decal with HKBin vertical font. CHIMO in vertical large font on the seat post tube and Special on the top tube . I thought they were of Asian origin. It does have decal saying 'made in ..? but it is rubbed off.I have pics here but I need to process them.It is low end. Chromed lower fork blades.I see a lot on Craigslist.So ocurring Stateside also. Mine has bleumel guards.Its for sale too. Translucent Red. 10 speed. There are some dealers decals on it so I must check those out.
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