In late 1971 / early 1972 I worked at a short-lived used bike shop in Santa Monica. As long as the overhead is extremely low and the expectations of profit are modest, I suppose the business model works, but barely. I have occasionally seen mid-to-high end used bikes in some of the smaller independent shops, particularly the older ones.
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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