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Old 06-22-05 | 09:07 PM
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Tzigane
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Bikes: 1954 Rudge Whitworth, 1960s Phillips

I'm a little new here, let me introduce myself by adding my latest purchase to the list. Today I drove cross town and picked up a Fuji Gran Tourer SE with a 441 chr-moly, lugged, mixte frame. There's some rust, the derailleur cables need replacing, and the front wheel is slightly out of true. It should be ridable after a couple hours clean up. If I really get motivated I'll overhaul the thing - but not today.

I'm hoping to use it for light commuting to and from school. It's nicked and old looking, I hope that $40. wasn't too much to spend. I think I did okay, as I was leaving the seller mentioned that she'd had a lot of calls - I replied to her craigslist add literally 10 minutes after she posted it.

Being by nature a true devotee of Sturmey Archer, it will take me a while to get used to the gearing. The shifters are a bit awkward as the handlebars are upright, but it's not upsetting enough to make it fixed - although right now it is.
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