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Old 11-03-09 | 07:39 PM
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Bikes: The keepers: 1969 Magneet Sprint, 1971 Gitane Tour de France, 1973 Raleigh Twenty, 3 - 1986 Rossins.

Sounds like you've got a decision here: You can either go for what appears to be a decent deal at $150.00 (I'm in agreement with that opinion - not a fantastic deal, far from a ripoff), or . . . .

. . . . . . . you can hold out to find a $50.00 version like a few guys on this thread have been lucky enough to do, only you're not riding while you're holding out, AND you have no idea how long it's going to take to get that bit of luck rolling your way.

The lucky $50.00 deals NEVER happen when you're actively looking for something - they just pop up when you don't particularly need them. And you jump on them because they're such a good deal, even if you're figuring in the back of your head just where you're going to store another one.

Trust me on this: I never dreamed I'd be owning a Rossin . . . . . until the day that one popped up and was offered to me insanely cheap.
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