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Old 04-01-17 | 12:02 AM
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Originally Posted by SirMike1983
Was offered a chance to buy a pre-war Raleigh Golden Arrow many years ago. It was original and complete. Decent shape - not mint, but would clean up really well. Price was $300. Turned the guy down. At the time, my game was to find bikes really cheap (had scored a Raleigh Superbe for $30 a couple weeks earlier), so it seemed high to me. It was a pretty good price.

Never had a second chance at that one. Didn't deserve one.

Making a mistake is bad. Not learning from it is worse. I learned my lesson and paid the piper when this really nice, early (1947) fillet brazed Schwinn Continental became available last year. I wasn't making the Golden Arrow mistake again.



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