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Old 04-22-08 | 05:22 AM
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Originally Posted by heatherlovine
so is it worth putting the money into? I figure since I got it for free, I can't really complain.
Best cleaned up and ridden as-is. Low end French bikes are a lot better riders than most people figure. My UO-8 brought that back to me in a very pleasant rush. Still, with my 35 year love of Gitanes, I'm always keeping my eye open for a Grand Sport Deluxe.

At the most, come up with a second set of 27" wheels (alloy rims) and swap them out.
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