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Old 08-18-07 | 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by supton
Just picked up womens Robin Hood from the neighbor for $15. No fenders or chain guard, and I measured 48cm for the seatpost, so a bit small; also, wrong pedals and overall poor condition (at least one bent spoke and the rest are wicked loose). But the hub says SA and appears to be '69 vintage. Might be fun fixing up or stealing parts for something else, I figure--most of the decals are in poor shape too.
Sounds to me like a parts bike. Most if not all of the parts could be used on any English built 3 speed of the era.

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