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Old 08-22-06 | 01:15 PM
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Sammyboy
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Bikes: Gazelle Trim Trophy, EG Bates Track Bike, HR Bates Cantiflex bike, Nigel Dean fixed gear conversion, Raleigh Royal, Falcon Westminster.

It gets progressively better though. Here is a 1980 Elswick Sovereign, Anniversary Special Edition. It's not 531, but being an anniversary model from a decent maker, it's got interest value, and it's in decent nick. I paid £10 for it, which was worth it just for the flip flop rear hub, the Wrights seat, and the shiny chrome fenders. Part of me wants to do this up for a friend who wants a tourer, but the other half knows I can pick up a Raleigh Royal or the like for only about £20 which will do him better. He's not a vintage fan, so he wouldn't appreciate this.

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