[CR]Gorgeous Gaspipe

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Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 22:50:14 -0800
From: "Dan Kehew" <dan.kehew@gmail.com>
To: "classic rendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR]Gorgeous Gaspipe

I've never been ashamed to admit that I like a well-preserved boat anchor just about as much as a team-issue featherweight. Sometimes more.

And so I actually thought hard about whether to out, or just go ahead and spend $140 on, this lovely Craigslist-listing. Ah, well, no connection to the seller/sale:

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bik/261770278.html

"1970 Sears (Puch) 5-speed town bike - $140 (san leandro) Reply to: sale-261770278@craigslist.org Date: 2007-01-12, 4:32PM PST"

"Solid, reliable, and collectible too. Built for Sears by Puch in Austria, this bike competed with the Raleigh Sprite and Schwinn Collegiate, but sales never took off and now these classy old bombers are pretty scarce. Equipped with fully valanced fenders, dynamo-driven lights, coil-spring saddle, luggage rack, and Semperit whitewall tires, it doesn't need a thing to be a comfy, capable short commuter or grocery getter, Just overhauled and in great mechanical and cosmetic shape."

"56cm frame, standover height 32 inches 26-inch chrome wheels, Semperit 1 3/8" X 26" tires 6-volt, 3 watt dynamo, head and tail lights Shimano Lark shifter and derailleur (yes, it's original) Chrome luggage rack with rat trap"

Located in San Leandro near Bay Fair BART. E-mail or call Mike at 510-278-3435"

Dan again: I hope the pictures are still there when you go look. By appearances, still flawless finish. Gorgeous Gaspipe.

Dan Kehew
Davis, CA, USA