The $675 Varsity
04-22-10 | 08:00 PM
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Bike Dealer since 1972
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From: Eastern North Carolina
Bikes: Some of the bikes I've collected: Raleighs ( about 20), Trek ( oldest 1978 770 Columbus tubes), Mercian, Condor, Bob Jackson, Falcon, Holdsworth, Jacques Anquetil, Bianchi, LeMond, Cannondale, Schwinn, Iver Johnson, Dunelt
The $675 Varsity
Weren't these Sprints frames built like the Varsity?
And the fork on this one looks like it shortens the wheelbase a little more.
https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=350344061095
And the fork on this one looks like it shortens the wheelbase a little more.
https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=350344061095
04-22-10 | 08:23 PM
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some of his other bikes are ridiculously priced as well.
https://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Peugeot-...#ht_1786wt_941
https://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Peugeot-...#ht_1786wt_941
04-22-10 | 09:02 PM
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feros ferio
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Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;
some of his other bikes are ridiculously priced as well.
https://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Peugeot-...#ht_1786wt_941
https://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Peugeot-...#ht_1786wt_941
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"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
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
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
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
04-22-10 | 09:04 PM
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feros ferio
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 22,410
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From: www.ci.encinitas.ca.us
Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;
Weren't these Sprints frames built like the Varsity?
And the fork on this one looks like it shortens the wheelbase a little more.
https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=350344061095
And the fork on this one looks like it shortens the wheelbase a little more.
https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=350344061095
__________________
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
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
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
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
04-22-10 | 09:04 PM
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perpetually frazzled
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From: Linton, IN
Bikes: 1977 Bridgestone Kabuki Super Speed; 1979 Raleigh Professional; 1983 Raleigh Rapide mixte; 1974 Peugeot UO-8; 1993 Univega Activa Trail; 1972 Raleigh Sports; 1967 Phillips; 1981 Schwinn World Tourist; 1976 Schwinn LeTour mixte; 1964 Western Flyer
I'd give you $100 if I'm drunk. $50 if I'm not.
04-22-10 | 09:33 PM
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From: Loves Park, Illinois
Bikes: 1897 Crescent Tandem, 1904 Rambler shaft drive, 1921 Schwinn Henderson, 1958 Schwinn Tiger, 1973 Raleigh International, 1982 Trek 420, 2010 Trek 720
I believe it was originally priced above the Continental and that Schwinn had two bikes they offered with this frame. A "La Tour" maybe?
04-22-10 | 09:40 PM
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From: Loves Park, Illinois
Bikes: 1897 Crescent Tandem, 1904 Rambler shaft drive, 1921 Schwinn Henderson, 1958 Schwinn Tiger, 1973 Raleigh International, 1982 Trek 420, 2010 Trek 720
some of his other bikes are ridiculously priced as well.
https://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Peugeot-...#ht_1786wt_941
https://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Peugeot-...#ht_1786wt_941
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