Re: [CR]Very old school fixie

(Example: Framebuilders:Jack Taylor)

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Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 15:31:16 -0500
To: Don_Rogers@brown.edu, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "Sheldon Brown" <CaptBike@sheldonbrown.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Very old school fixie


At 11:18 AM -0500 12/22/04, Don Rogers wrote:
>On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 07:44:51 -0800 (PST), sam lingo
><frameteam2003@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>This Fixie gear frame is a teens or earler.Has the great kelly bars too. ...
>>http://ebay.com/<blah>
>
>As a novice classics buff, can the CR community comment on how
>salvageable/usable this appears to be if restored and built into a
>bike for a 200+-pounder? Not considering parts availability, just the
>state of the steel itself?

I doubt this will be a problem--hope I'm right 'cause I'm at 215 and I'm bidding on it...

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