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Old 01-11-14, 03:36 PM
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Picked up a '72 Continental last year. It's everything I remember. Heavy, crap brakes, slow handling and shifting that's best described as deliberate. Took it for a 5 mile ride down to the beach and it was in it's sweet spot. Stable & comfortable. The ride on the 27 1 1/4 is plush. Snaking down a crowded boardwalk is easy with the turkey wings.

If it was my only bike I'd be OK. Love them for what they are, don't hate them for what they're not.
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