Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 3,226
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From: Sacramento, CA
Bikes: '64 Bianchi CDM, '62ish Altenburger Cinelli Mod B, '63-64 Cinelli SC, 69 Rene Herse Competition, '71 Gitane SC, '73 Cinelli SC, '73-74 Colnago Super,, '73-74 Cinelli SC, '78ish counterfeit Confente, '82 Medici Gran Turismo, '67ish Mondia Speciale
Good for you! That really is the crass end of the bike business.
Around here, I fear that the "volunteers" and employees of the local co-ops and charities cherry pick all the good bikes and parts, and only sell the scrap.