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04-23-08, 11:42 AM

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ken_matthews

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Originally Posted by unworthy1

looks pretty nice, I've only seen a few Mercier 300s and some really cheap ones, this seems like a mid-grade and sort of rare. That rack doesn't look like the common Pletscher, if it is I need to see some more Pletschers. Why do you think the bars are replacements? is there any reason to think you can't fit SunTour barcons into French bars? The crank is the Sugino (or the SR look-alike) Maxi...these were spec'd on some pretty well-regarded bikes, back then, even tho they were "budget" alloy cranks.

UNWORTHY,

I stand corrected - I thought bar end was a recent trend and not compatible back to and especially on french bars since sizing is usually different everywhere (threading on BB, headset, pedals, etc.). Thanks for the additional info...ROBTOWN - go get that bike so I don't have to!!

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