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Old 08-26-13 | 01:26 AM
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In today's market a frame and fork as exquisite as a Cooper could only be built by a master craftsman, some of the elements like the fastback cluster are exceedingly difficult to create and the quality of the brazing is second to none.

In our shop a frame and fork will run $1600.00 with powder and this would come from a builder with 30 years of experience and immense experience on the road.

I am not sure what the final Cooper frames were selling for but could see them selling for significant amounts, Mr Cooper was an artist but was also very worksman like in his approach and built an incredible number of frames compared to many modern builders who produce fewer bicycles but charge considerably more.
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