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Old 08-18-11 | 11:27 PM
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Bikes: 1967 Paramount; 1982-ish Ron Cooper; 1978 Eisentraut "A"; two mid-1960s Cinelli Speciale Corsas; and others in various stages of non-rideability.

Did the seller put braces in the dropouts? From te one photo, it looks like he may not have. If that's the case, check the dropouts and the alignment very carefully, as it is easy for the dropouts to get bent if not properly braced (which is easy to do but easy for a rookie to overlook).

If there is any question at all about alignment, get the deal undone. You cannot safely rebend aluminum.
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