Thread: I think I found my Ross Paragon that I sold in 1988. Please advise.
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Old 02-03-24, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by john m flores
It boils down to this - how many Ross Paragon's in this part of the country had a flick-stand? I'd guess that the odds are pretty low.
Originally Posted by smd4
Oh, definitely agree. Very, very low. But not 100%
Originally Posted by BikePower
Ive never even seen another flickstand on a bike... EVER. All the bikes I look at in photos online and for sale ads , I have never seen one. I find that encouraging.
I have had 2 Flickstands in a drawer that came on bikes that I acquired- I took them off to put fenders on. But they were both 1980s bikes in SE WI with Flickstands, ostensibly on there for 35+ years. I've never gotten the impression that Flickstands were an uncommon accessory.
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