[CR] Fwd: Classic 1976 Graftek Racing Bicycle - first Carbon Fiber bike - $1200

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To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "Morgan Fletcher" <morgan@hahaha.org>
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 13:48:20 -0700
Subject: [CR] Fwd: Classic 1976 Graftek Racing Bicycle - first Carbon Fiber bike - $1200

PLEASE NOTE THAT I AM NOT THE SELLER.

http://www.craigslist.org/nby/bik/42038088.html

Reply to: anon-42038088@craigslist.org Date: 2004-09-10, 10:11AM PDT

Classic 1976 Graftek Racing Bicycle - first Carbon Fiber bike produced in the world. This is truly a museum bike and includes Campagnolo Super Record components. I have many extra parts, including unassembled carbon fiber frame tubes and polished stainless lugs that came from the original factory when they closed many years ago. I also have a set of original frame decals, to make it as new. If you owned one, you know that the decals did not last long. I paid $1,200 for the frame only with the upgraded carbon fork option. This is a really rare bike and rarely comes up for sale on the market, and in 25 years have never seen a tube and lug kit offered for one. To top off the deal, I have the original multi-page color brochure with pictures of John Howard (Olympian & 8-time national champion) on the cover ridng one. The Cool Gear Exxon Team sponsored the bike in those days! Really neat stuff! Serious inquiries only. Again, this is a super deal for a serious collector, because I am offering the frame and fork, with Campagnolo components, and extra stuff just mentioned for only $1200, including Cinelli bar and stem. Bear in mind that I am selling you the complete bike with nice period specific components and extras for the price that I only paid for the frame by itself 25 years ago.

Posting too much today,

Morgan Fletcher
Oakland, CA