Originally Posted by
clubman
This reminds me of
markk900 's Supercycle from ~'74. Decent Motobecanes in department store livery. Very nice gaspipe.
One sees it every day in the subforum:
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...th-appraisals/
For every $1000 racing bike survivor from the 70's and 80's, there must be 100, or perhaps 1000 low to mid range bikes sold. Many haven't withstood the test of time, but some have.
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And another one that popped up today.
1974 Raleigh Sprite
They do have a niche. But, not as a collector's bike (although there are some Schwinn collectors).
And, unfortunately, to do them justice, after a half century, even in a garage, they should be completely stripped and rebuilt which is exactly what is not economical for most bike shops.
A good bike co-op might do a good rebuild, but I have no doubt they also cut corners with inexperienced staff.