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Old 03-13-07 | 09:33 AM
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Bikes: Mercian KoM with Rohloff, Bike Friday NWT, Pogliaghi Italcorse (1979)

Originally Posted by Sammyboy
I'll tell you what, I guarantee you that in the fullness of time, I'll pick up an Ephgrave for around the £50 mark. Until now, I would have kept it, if it was in my size range, but now? Not so sure. £450 is well into curly stay Hetchins territory, and would have bought a complete HR Bates that was on recently, plus that Ernie Clements frame I wanted so much, and there would have been loads of change besides! Pretty lugs and all, but yikes!
£50! Wow. Well, I won't doubt you on that. You are a master of finding ridiculous deals, from everything I've read of yours.

I need to go find a job in the UK or something. There are probably country garages galore with nice old bikes in them at dirt prices.
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