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Old 12-23-12 | 05:05 PM
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Im in Sarasota. the bike shop has a 83 Schwinn Superior. Full Gran sport. USA frame ..My size. rough shape $200 bucks..thinkin...thinkin....hmmmmmm

should I?
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Nope. Leave it for someone else to enjoy.
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Rough shape?

No.
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Old 12-23-12 | 05:17 PM
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Thought you only did show bikes .
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Old 12-23-12 | 05:20 PM
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thinking I can restore and shine the parts. i need the brake levers for another project. Sell the Renolds 531 frame for a fixie for someone and make some doh with the parts at the Madison Bike swap.
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thinking I can restore and shine the parts. i need the brake levers for another project. Sell the Renolds 531 frame for a fixie for someone and make some doh with the parts at the Madison Bike swap.
Then why ask?
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On second thought why not, I bought a rough bike today. Join the crowd.
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What frame size? Pics of the frame if you can and have access to it right now to do so, please. If you an use most of the parts and could sell off the rest why not get it at that price. It may well not be too rough for you to rehab it anyway.

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Old 12-23-12 | 06:09 PM
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23.5 inch

Sorry I asked people.
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Old 12-23-12 | 06:19 PM
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How are you gonna get it home? Ship it, fly with it, drive it home?
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Old 12-23-12 | 06:22 PM
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parts on the plane. frame home with my sister inlaw that drove here. Im going to disassemble it if I buy it.
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Old 12-23-12 | 07:05 PM
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Buy it and don't look back !
what does that 88 trek 660 look like??
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Old 12-23-12 | 07:18 PM
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Old 12-23-12 | 07:48 PM
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sweet. another dream bike of mine is a trek 760 or or 660 early 80s,

Looks awsome!
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Thank you. BTW, your Ocshner is flippin' awesome ! (Oh , are you gonna snag the Superior ? )
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going back to the store tomorrow or wednesday to take it down from the wall and look at it..Possible.
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Old 12-24-12 | 10:42 AM
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upon further inspection. I couldnt pull the trigger. every part was either rusty or scratched to death. On to the bike swap in Madison next month to feed my addiction.
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