Joined: May 2007
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From: SF Bay Area
Bikes: Litespeed Ultimate, Ultegra; Canyon Endurace, 105; Battaglin MAX, Chorus; Bianchi 928 Veloce; Ritchey Road Logic, Dura Ace; Cannondale R500 RX100; Schwinn Circuit, Sante; Lotus Supreme, Dura Ace
Yeah, that's faded paint. It reminds me of a Schwinn Circuit I found on Facebook Marketplace. It was pink. I thought that was an odd color for what was mostly a men's bike. But when I looked it up, Schwinn hadn't sold the Circuit in pink. That year, they were candyapple red. It had faded from years outside.
Luckily, while I dithered over that one, I found another one 70 miles closer, that had lived most of its life garaged, and just needed cleaning. And new bar tape - Geez. Who uses chartreuse bar tape with a red bike?
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