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Old 07-08-08, 06:46 PM
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repechage
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Well, for that price I would buy 20 of them. Atala and Lygie way back in the early 70's were almost identical, I suspected they were made in the same place. While not of stellar craftsmanship, they were great values for the money, if I had parents willing to drive around more, I could well have ended up with one of them as my first bike. In 1971-72, a full Campagnolo example was like $227. ! In 1972, guys would buy a Lygie, strip it down buy a new bottom bracket and then buy a frame set like a Bob Jackson and be well ahead.. and have a frame to sell cheap to someone and really be ahead.

If one problem with them, especially in the small sizes such as this bike, the head tube angle is very slack, that with a very generous fork rake, makes for a very slow turning bike.
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