[CR]Oops, I just bought a Jean Brun

Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 23:24:50 -0800
From: Chris Collins <chris@eorbit.net>
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
References: <20050930232109.A3576@eorbit.net> <20051031140417.A4595@eorbit.net>
In-Reply-To: <20051031140417.A4595@eorbit.net>; from chris@eorbit.net on Mon, Oct 31, 2005 at 02:04:17PM -0800
cc: vahdia@att.net
Subject: [CR]Oops, I just bought a Jean Brun

Hello,

I put a token initial bid and ended up being the only bidder. $19.99.

The seller doesn't seem too terribly reliable but he says it is a 1968 Jean Brun.

http://tinyurl.com/d9hb9

It is a five speed, and has cool fenders and a bottle generator.

28" x 1 1/2 tires.....I assume 635mm.

I've never had a *real* classic bike: (1985 Miyata 1000, 1983 Bianchi Limited, 1983 Corsaro Avatar)

Now I have a 1968, obscure Swiss bike.

Here is my question, I am poor, and I don't really have much ability to restore a bike. If anything, it is to be a beater, around town bike.

Is it some kind of crime to ride a 'Classic' around town? Whaddo I do now?

--Chris