viscount
03-11-09 | 09:41 PM
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From: Crown Point,Indiana
viscount
03-11-09 | 10:28 PM
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Rustbelt Rider
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From: Canton, OH
Bikes: 1990 Trek 1420 - 1978 Raleigh Professional - 1973 Schwinn Collegiate - 1974 Schwinn Suburban
man, it's so hard to tell with the pictures. It looks like possibly a replacement chrome fork? Maybe a death fork.
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03-11-09 | 11:00 PM
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From: Puyallup Washington
Bikes: Motobecane Mirage fixed gear, Nashbar Alpha Road 5000, Bianchi Grizzly, Coppi Fiorelli, , Schwinn Trike, , GT All Terra, Old Peugeot, Nishiki 3 speed, Bugatti, Cannondale Black Lightning, Dura All, Bianchi Touring, Bridgestone T700 & more
Terrible....Just absolutely terrible! Those pics made my eyes freak out.
03-12-09 | 07:28 AM
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El Duderino
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From: Madison, WI
Bikes: 84 Raleigh Portage, 83 Trek 620
Here's my favorite part of the description:
"aluminum crank and rear derailer bolt to the frame not onto the wheel hub"
Dang! I would be all over that if it was the type of bike where the crank and derailer bolt to the wheel hub.
"aluminum crank and rear derailer bolt to the frame not onto the wheel hub"
Dang! I would be all over that if it was the type of bike where the crank and derailer bolt to the wheel hub.
03-12-09 | 10:49 AM
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From: Appleton WI
Bikes: Several, mostly not name brands.
The dropout is obviously a separate piece brazed into the blade -- you can see the slot in the blade and the domed end extending over the dropout. On the Death Fork this is all one cast unit:
