Retro Grouch in Waiting
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Posts: 328
Bikes: 71 American Eagle semi-Pro, 72 Gitane Tour de France, 78 Fuji S10-S, 84 Club Fuji, '02 Gary Fisher Sugar 1,
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I don't really know alot about italian or french bikes, but there seems to be a romantic notion surrounding those bikes, since Italy and France were the cradle of modern bicycling and racing. Even with other things like cars, italians have a reputation of building things with alot of hot technology as well as stunning visuals. Having said that, I'm sure that not every italian bike was a top shelf bike. I'll wager that there was some italian brand that was the equivalent to a Murray or a Free Spirit.
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