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Old 04-22-15 | 08:32 AM
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LeicaLad
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From: Work in Asia, now based in Vienna, VA
Originally Posted by kroozer
I finished the Le Champion restoration a few months back and have posted it on some other threads, but it really belongs here, too. So here she is, in full sport tourer mode with 27x1-1/4 wheels, Kirtland handlebar bag, and a set of hammered alloy fenders. This is (after my daily commuter) my main recreational rider at the moment.

Very, very handsome. Excellent fender line, to boot!

It appears to sport a period-correct Kirkland bag, too.
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1959 Hilton Wrigley Connoisseur (my favorite!)
1963 Hetchins Mountain King
1971 Gitane Tour de France (original owner)
* 1971 Gitane Super Corsa (crashed)
* rebuilt as upright cruiser
1971 Gitane Super Corsa #2 (sweet replacement)
1980 Ritchey Road Touring (The Grail Bike)
1982 Tom Ritchey Everest
(replacing stolen 1981 TR Everest custom)
1982 Tom Ritchey McKinley (touring pickup truck)
1985 ALAN Record (Glued & Screwed. A gift.)
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