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Old 02-08-08 | 10:14 AM
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Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;

The integral derailleur hanger (please do not saw it off, because the next owner may actually like gears,as I do) is generally a sign of at least a mid-level frame, as is the half-chromed rear triangle. You can often estimate frame quality from the required seatpost diameter, e.g., many butted Reynolds 531 frames with standard 28.6mm outer diameters take 27.2mm seatposts.

Austrian bikes are cool! (OK, I am biased.)
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
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