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02-17-18 | 12:48 PM
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I have a bike from about 1963. Markings: vainquer, type normandie. It is a gold 10 speed, all original. What the heck is it? It was ridden only 3 or 4 times, then stored. Is it worth anything? Should I keep it and ride it? Thank you in advance
02-17-18 | 01:35 PM
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Bianchi Goddess
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What kind of parts are on it? what size are the wheels?
It could be worth anywhere from $50 to $1000 or more Do you have any pictures?
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“One morning you wake up, the girl is gone, the bikes are gone, all that's left behind is a pair of old tires and a tube of tubular glue, all squeezed out"
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02-17-18 | 03:48 PM
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Mike J
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From: Jacksonville Florida
Bikes: 1975 Peugeot PX-50L, 1971 Peugeot PX-10, 1974 Peugeot PX-8
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vainqueur-N...-/182622242408
02-18-18 | 02:54 PM
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A bike that has been sitting for 40 to 50 years is in no condition to be ridden. Grease gets old and dries out. Tires dry rot. Cables get rusty. This will happen even if the bike was never ridden. When bikes get put away, maintenance stops. The aging process does not stop.
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