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Old 11-20-14 | 10:29 PM
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Bikes: (2) ti TiCycles, 2007 w/ triple and 2011 fixed, 1979 Peter Mooney, ~1983 Trek 420 now fixed and ~1973 Raleigh Carlton Competition gravel grinder

Originally Posted by 79pmooney
Mine's pretty self explanatory. My first custom, a Nervex lugged, canti all-arounder Peter Mooney. The bike I had my clubmate build me as an aid to my sanity for the years after my head injury. It succeeded. And went for some crazy rides in the process. Now it is semi retired. My good farmer's market bike and not a bad off road machine. It will always have that sweet Peter Mooney steering. At 35 years and 46,000 miles, it's earned its wings.

It's also a handle that's always there, so I'll stick to it.

Ben
Originally Posted by PatrickGSR94
Any pics of it?
No pictures but I am thinking of repainting it, maybe even this winter. If I do, I'll take some. (Current paint is 1984 Ed Litton (Richmond, CA). Great job, but 30,000 miles and 4 moves have taken their toll. I'd go back to him in a flash if he were local.)

As I now live in Portland, I'll probably go to RAD Finishes.

Ben
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