[CR]SV: Best ever deal? forgot....

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Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 16:51:34 +0200
Thread-Topic: Best ever deal?
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From: "Johan Ericson" <johan.ericson@logicoffice.se>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR]SV: Best ever deal? forgot....

Sorry, I forgot the straight band, four hole front derr.

Regards JE
> -----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
> Från: Johan Ericson
> Skickat: den 28 augusti 2002 13:29
> Till: 'classicrendezvous@bikelist.org'
> Ämne: Best ever deal?
>
> Hello folks. Back on list after a break.
>
> What is your "best ever" deal on a bike?
>
> I think I just made mine.
>
> Originally a special order by a swedish racer in Italy it was used for
> two or three seasons and then was sat aside for a new bike. Sold to a
> friend of the racer. Was not used until last year when modern pedals
> and saddle were mounted. Owner got some punctured sew ups. Thought it
> was to expensive to rebuild wheels for clinchers. Bike ended up in the
> garage. I show up.
>
> A Colnago Super 1980-81. My size (59). Red with white panels on all
> three maintubes. A few very small nicks in the paint. SR-group with
> panta seatpost (NR) and stem. -80 on rear derr and a zero in a circle
> on crankarms. Flite saddle and LOOK pedals.
> Original saddle and pedals (ti axels) came with it along with a
> complete, almost unused SR crankset, 172,5. The extra crankset is the
> originally mounted but the racer found it to short and substituted it
> for 175: s (same year marking). Funny thing is that he changed the
> whole crankset - Ti BB, rings and arms. The big ring pantagraphed.
>
> What did it cost?
>
> 2000 swedish kronor (215 USD)
>
> There must be a god somewhere out there.
>
> Regards
> Johan Ericson
> Stockholm, Sweden
> PS Before anyone starts blaming me for bad ethics, not informing the
> guy more, I have to mention that here in Sweden there is NO market
> (exept for me and maybe one or two more guys) for old race bikes -
> they are just considered "old race bikes".