[CR] LA CL Outing: Araya "barn find"?

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Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2011 11:56:48 -0800
From: "Ross Hirsch" <rosshirsch@gmail.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR] LA CL Outing: Araya "barn find"?


The ad describes it as such. Big, it's a 63, but purportedly is built up with old Dura Ace components. The one pix makes it difficult to confirm anything, however. Obviously, I know the rims, but didn't know they also made frames--so I thought I'd put this purportedly Japanese-made bike out there to the bike gurus (noting the recent discussion of another Japanese frame builder).

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/bik/2205614368.html

Text of ad:

It's an Araya, manufactured by the same company that is famous for their rims.
>From what I've been able to find out, they only imported these in the 70's and the 80's. If I measured it correctly it's a 63cm frame (for the TALL rider), 12 speed with Dura Ace components, Araya rims (of course) and it has a sticker on the seat post down tube that says: "Champion #1" Chrome Moly Frame

Being sold in the condition that it was found in. All it needs is new tires and wraps and she's good to go!

$200

No relation, just putting it out there.

Ross Hirsch
Los Angeles, CA USA
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