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Old 11-18-04 | 01:36 PM
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hi i just found a bycycle at a flea market the bike seemed very nice and in good condition (im planning on buying it}, it said something like kuwase or kawase "kingping" it had some very nice parts but i didn't get a good look at the i know it was a one speed, and it was foldable it looked like from the 60s or 70s. and it said made in england i tried searching on google but no luck .please help
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Old 11-18-04 | 02:14 PM
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how much?
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Old 11-18-04 | 02:21 PM
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A Dawes Kingpin? They're made by Dahon, I think... It may not be a "one speed" but may have a Sturmey Archer hub sort of like this https://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~hadland/kingpin.html

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Old 11-18-04 | 02:34 PM
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He was asking 100 dollars and i did some search and found out it has a Sturmey-Archer rear hub from the parts i remembered
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