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Old 11-13-15 | 01:42 PM
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LuckySquirrel
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From: Davis, CA

Bikes: Bridgestone 400

Originally Posted by thumpism
I sold and wrenched on a bunch of these back in the day. Nice enough little bike and if not damaged is certainly worth fifty bucks. I recall two issues with the ones I worked on; the rear wheel seemed weak and likely to go out of true easily, and when tightening the rear axle nuts the axle would "walk" from the intended position. I had to align the rear dropouts on nearly every one of these, they required more correction than most other brands/models.
Thanks for the insight! I think I will pass on this bike and check out yard sales this weekend to see if I can find a better project to work on .
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