Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada - burrrrr!
Bikes: 1958 Rabeneick 120D, 1968 Legnano Gran Premio, 196? Torpado Professional, 2000 Marinoni Piuma
Is the frame/fork set road worthy and safe to ride, even after the mentioned repairs needed? In my mind, the damage to the fork would/will always be in my mind. Just knowing of the potential for catastrophic failure would absolutely deter me from riding and/or ever selling damage to another person. But that is just me. That said...
If it were not for the fork damage, that ding - DING - would be the best thief deterrent money could provide ((short of a darn good lock, locked to a big dog). That is the sort of bike I used to commute to and from work for many years. Looks like poo poo but rides just fine.
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