HARPO
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
Here I go again. This makes four bikes in the last week and a half...second and third in the last couple of days.
My wife and I were visiting my daughter and Grand kids yesterday, which live about 30 miles or so from us. Before we left, I saw these on Facebook and inquired about them. Seller didn't respond until a couple of hours later when we got to my daughters, but said he was home. Turns out he lives 30 miles past where we were, so timing was great. I was half way to his house from my house!
He said he had bought the bikes for him and a girlfriend, but it didn't work. So, the bikes have been around a while and was time to get rid of them. When I got to his house, he had them waiting outside. After a quick look over, we agreed on a price...$70 for the pair. I put them in the car, and as I'm driving I see why he had brought them outside. Apparently he's smoker, because I could smell that on them. AC blasting in the car with the windows open a little helped, but I warned my wife there would a bit of a smell when we went home later on. Odor had dissipated a bit, thankfully, by then. If not, I was afraid the car would retain the odor.
Anyway...I think they're both very late 70's or early 80's. Lower end, I know, but original except for the seats. Rims are Araya alloy 27x1 1/4 with the front being QR. All Shimano components with Champion No. 5 tubing (bottom of the barrel). Lots of nice decals, typical of bikes from this time period that were made in Japan. Check out the head badge! How cool is that!!
Another project to get to...but not until I finish the Windsor Competition I'm still working on from a couple of days ago.
My wife and I were visiting my daughter and Grand kids yesterday, which live about 30 miles or so from us. Before we left, I saw these on Facebook and inquired about them. Seller didn't respond until a couple of hours later when we got to my daughters, but said he was home. Turns out he lives 30 miles past where we were, so timing was great. I was half way to his house from my house!
He said he had bought the bikes for him and a girlfriend, but it didn't work. So, the bikes have been around a while and was time to get rid of them. When I got to his house, he had them waiting outside. After a quick look over, we agreed on a price...$70 for the pair. I put them in the car, and as I'm driving I see why he had brought them outside. Apparently he's smoker, because I could smell that on them. AC blasting in the car with the windows open a little helped, but I warned my wife there would a bit of a smell when we went home later on. Odor had dissipated a bit, thankfully, by then. If not, I was afraid the car would retain the odor.
Anyway...I think they're both very late 70's or early 80's. Lower end, I know, but original except for the seats. Rims are Araya alloy 27x1 1/4 with the front being QR. All Shimano components with Champion No. 5 tubing (bottom of the barrel). Lots of nice decals, typical of bikes from this time period that were made in Japan. Check out the head badge! How cool is that!!
Another project to get to...but not until I finish the Windsor Competition I'm still working on from a couple of days ago.
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