Originally Posted by
Tom Del
I have 2 bikes I would like to know if anyone knows the year and what they may be worth
The first one is a Kabuki bridge 12 speed totally original and it was made in Japan. The vin # is cy8303j and maybe the letter m or N. I can't make it out or even know for sure it's another number
The other bike I have is a Giant Rincon 21 Speed The vin is gv1m2098. It's also in original shape.
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