Optimistic fool that I am, I had hoped to get this for my Allegro. The bike probably had a 57 originally, and somewhere around '76, the original owner ditched it for a cheapo Peugeot. (Sigh.) I had been warned that these things go for big money, but I never expected $787. The buyer is a guy who calls himself Kauzo, and he seems to be willing to pay literally anything to get what he wants. Unfortunately, he's looking for a lot of the same things I am, so I've lost a couple eBay auctions to him.
One of the ground rules for my restoration projects is that they must be economically rational. I'll put, say, $650 into a bike that might be worth only $500 when I'm done, but not $1000 or $1500. (I suppose I might break this rule for a really significant bike, but I'm not likely to get something like that, anyway.) I know you can make a good argument against this rule, for someone who has the cash, and it does constrain what I can do. That's not necessarily bad, however.
In other news, I recently snagged a mid-50s Olmo for a future project.
Anyone know where I can find pictures of the frame artwork for this
bike? (Pictures at http://www.nonlintec.com/
Steve Maas Long Beach, California
Dan Kasha wrote:
> I thought this could make it on the Market High List. Any
> thoughts? I guess I should not be too surprised if toe straps
> go for $350. Was it the same buyer?
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> Stronglight 57 crank sold for $787.00
> Ebay item number 2700783719
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> Dan Kasha
> Providence RI
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