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Old 05-21-15 | 11:56 PM
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repechage
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The brakes are not original, nor the rims.
They are good bikes.
Obscure, yes, rare, yes, valuable? Not really.
What I would of as it will be of reasonable cost, take it apart. Clean and service it.
Yes, there will be heavy patina, but most of the bike is in concert with the rest of it.
Get some tan sidewall tires too.

Problem is the headset might be worth half the value of the whole bike. Most Ideor Asso's I have seen used a reasonably early Campagnolo headset, I cannot tell from the image but if there is a thin groove around the circumference… the lure of easy money…
If the Mafac brakes are Dural Forge, not Racers, just leave them. Close enough to period correct.
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