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Old 07-24-21 | 06:31 PM
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Co-op Kludge

I'm only seeing one bike, the dark green one with a black fork.

That one has all the hallmarks of a bike that was cobbled together with a collection of parts from a bike co-op???

The tubing sticker says Tange Chro-Mo but it could have gas pipe wall thickness tubes. The dropouts are stamped steel which is an indicator of a lower priced bike. The fork doesn't match which is an indicator of a replacement...

My question about a frame or bike without the original fork is WHY??? What happened? Frequently forks are replaced because the bike was run into something like the back of a car.

Do you own the bike or are you considering buying it? Not wanting to come across snobby, saying someones bike is UGLY is akin to commenting about their mother or their dog...

The problem that I've seen with a bike like that one over almost years of messing with them is they quickly become a can of worms just trying to get them to operate safely!

If you're looking to buy it: RUN AWAY, RUN AWAY!!!

Remember though, rubber wheels beat rubber heels!

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