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Finally riding a big boys bike
Been looking for a camelback Collegiate for a while now, finally came across this one on Craigslist.
i have become kind of addicted to these things, both through my daughter's '76 Collegiate and my crusty Speedster Frankenbike. Very happy to have found this one; I think it'll clean up nice for a rider. I aired up the tires and took it for a short trip around the block, and true to form, it rides like a big old cushy Buick. The plan is to put touring-style bars on it (are they called North Road bars?) and just clean it up and enjoy it. I already have a set dated 1973 and the serial number makes this September of '72, so at this point all I need are some red dot brake levers and a big ol' tub of elbow grease. Oh, and some Kenda gumwalls...
i have become kind of addicted to these things, both through my daughter's '76 Collegiate and my crusty Speedster Frankenbike. Very happy to have found this one; I think it'll clean up nice for a rider. I aired up the tires and took it for a short trip around the block, and true to form, it rides like a big old cushy Buick. The plan is to put touring-style bars on it (are they called North Road bars?) and just clean it up and enjoy it. I already have a set dated 1973 and the serial number makes this September of '72, so at this point all I need are some red dot brake levers and a big ol' tub of elbow grease. Oh, and some Kenda gumwalls...
