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Old 07-22-12, 12:05 AM
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HigherGround
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Congratulations! I was thinking just earlier today that I might have been better off getting a Tuscany, rather than the Classic that I purchased in 2000. Still, it's a great bike and I certainly can't complain!

More relevant to your case, you may want to inspect the back of the fork, up near where the "crown" is painted. I had a fork that was similar, but not exactly the same as yours. On my fork, the paint developed some cracks on the back-side of the blades. Even though the bike had not been crashed, and the cracks were probably just in the paint due to the fork flexing, I replaced my fork just to be on the safe side.

I am not trying to be an alarmist, and it probably doesn't apply to you, but you might want to check that area just to be sure. I hope you enjoy the bike, and I'm looking forward to the updated pictures. Congratulations again!
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