Joined: Nov 2006
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From: NJ, NYC, LI
Bikes: 1940s Fothergill, 1959 Allegro Special, 1963? Claud Butler Olympic Sprint, Lambert 'Clubman', 1974 Fuji "the Ace", 1976 Holdsworth 650b conversion rando bike, 1983 Trek 720 tourer, 1984 Counterpoint Opus II, 1993 Basso Gap, 2010 Downtube 8h, and...
We get this question, "what should I look for?" a lot, and while I understand (and sympathize) with the intention behind it, I think it's the wrong question. I mean, okay... let's just say a Claud Butler Olympic Sprint frame is exactly what you're looking for. But if you limit yourself to that specific model, you will make it almost impossible to find one. I think you should just look at what's available, and remember your standards: it has to be your size, no funky threading, no lead pipe, whatever. And you'll do fine. Especially if you don't care exactly what it is. You might find a frame on ebay that's been repainted and its identity lost, which invariably reduces interest and therefore reduces the price. But if it suits your needs, there you go.
I found one like that a few years ago... just what I wanted, but no one knew what it was. Came pretty cheap. Took me a couple yeas to figure it out: it was a Claud Butler Olympic Sprint.
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