Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Mans of NC & SW UT Desert
Bikes: 86 Katakura Silk, 87 Prologue X2, 88 Cimarron LE, 1975 Sekai 4000 Professional, 73 Paramount, plus more
You were on the right track buying the crappy 10 euro french bike. Look for more of them. Even if the bb is shot, you will get french pedals, stem, headset, etc. I keep a large box of french sized parts, all came from crappy bikes, cosmetically challenged, but full of reusable parts.
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