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Old 12-04-11 | 09:04 PM
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Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem

Bianchi Volpe

I got this on craigslist on Friday. It's in bad mechanical shape. The brifters might be dead. I'll bathe them in WD40 to see.

The right crank might be bent.

It has a 7-speed cassette.

I only test rode it in a parking lot. It seemed to offer a nice solid and stable ride.



More pictures here.

I bought the bike for the parts. I hope I don't fall in love with the frame. It does happen to fit me perfectly. I mean, I didn't even have to move the seat. It's at the perfect height for me.

And the seat is a nice surprise. My doctor prescribed one of these cutout seats for me. I have to take pressure off my perineum. And I have to talk about my tush to satisfy RFC's image of me.
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