Originally Posted by
clubman
Canadian prices were higher. I bought a new 3.0 R500 frame and fork only from Gary Duke for $300 tax in. I think it was a deal for TO. Complete bikes had to run close to a grand.
Your pic looks like a 2.8 frame...
That photo is of an '89 or later 3.0 frame. The 2.8 had cable housing stops towards the bottom of the top tube, rather than guides atop the top tube. The top tube and down tube on the 2.8 series frame is also tapered.
Brad