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Old 04-30-25 | 05:58 PM
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Bikes: 1981 Motobecane Le Champion, 1982 Peugeot PSV-10, 1981 Austro Daimler Vent Noir, 2001 LeMond Buenos Aires, 1987 Bertoni Nuovitalia..

Hard decision

I have a 2002 LeMond Alp d'Huez Reynolds 853 that I've listed for sale. My intention is to take the proceeds and buy a 1987 Bertoni with Columbus Matrix tubing, completely rebuilt with Veloce 10 speed. Is this a mistake- to essentially trade for a bike made of lesser tubing but better components? Another thing is, I've never had an Italian road bike before and feel it's time. Even though it's 15 years older than my LeMond, judging by the condition of the Bertoni's paint, I'm confident it's a lot lower mileage. If I did sell the Alp d'Huez, it's not like I'd be totally out of LeMonds, because I have a Buenos Aires Reynolds 853.

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