Thread: Atala Gita??
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Old 04-15-13 | 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by spacemanz
Nice! I have a similar but slightly older Atala mixte, that I paid $30 for earlier this year, for parts. But it's a very interesting frame, not high-end, but interesting. It's really not that heavy, once I pulled the cranks & stuff that were weighing it down, but the headtube "lugs" are stamped into the metal, so it's not "as" nice as it first looks. If I can get past that macho crap, & just call it an Italian city bike, like it is, I'll be set.
Just sell it as Eurpean Mixte vintage it will get close $200 for having wheels on it.
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