Chuck Schmidt wrote:
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> Joe Bender-Zanoni wrote:
> >
> > Seller says "I hate to sell this but find myself at unexpected financial
> > situation." Given time capsule condition and size the seller should see
> > some remedy to the ole financial situation. I have not seen this early a
> > bike, with cutting edge equipment for it's time, offered before. It rivals
> > Dale's Urago.
>
> With all due respect, I'd say, judging by the plastic knob Simplex
> Competition changer and the Universal 61s, that this bike is from at
> least the early 1960s and not the 1950s. And in my opinion, Dale's
> Urago from the early 1950s is a considerably more valuable bike.
>
> Chuck Schmidt
> SoPas, SoCal
I'd also add that the shift lever is a Simplex and the rear derailleur is a Campagnolo Gran Sport so I doubt that the rear derailleur is original. My guess is that other parts aren't original to the bike either, such as the Campagnolo pedals.
"Previous original owner purchased new as it sits with the exception of tires." I'd say the previous original owner's memory was faulty.
Chuck Schmidt SoPas, SoCal
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