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Old 08-06-12 | 09:56 PM
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From: spfld ill

Bikes: top end gitanes and some funky ones too

Originally Posted by Grand Bois
It's been a long time since you posted pictures from your collection.
Yes it has, I used to like to post and brag, but I've someway some how just don't like to do that anymore. Maybe age, maybe just becoming more modest, I don't know. I've really bought alot of bikes, er......should I say framesthis year. Most come from Europe, its where there( the good ones) are at. Believe it or not the delta wing was only70 miles from my house.I thought it would definately come from euro on that bike. To me its the step below the holy grail, the road delta. A 2nd grail so to say. I tried in 07 to buy it,then again in 08,then out of tthe blue a email from the ownerwanting to sell.I wanted a triple for awhile, the price I bought it for was about the same I've seen in France,but good luck finding reasonable shipping from there. I found a four wheel surrey like gitane, (in the states) almost had it bought but the guy backed out cause his kids didn't want it gone. It is a grandpa gave it to them thing. Just like the delta I bought.I told him I respect that and backed off. Just keep the email to check back at a later date. People change their mind later on sometimes.
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