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For Sale: Stronglight 57 Super Competition crank set

     One of my favorite crank sets offered for sale today. It is a Stronglight 57 Super Competition, which was introduced in 1957. It uses a 122mm BCD as opposed to the 49D BCD of 50.4mm. The spider is cast as part part of the crank itself in the now standard "star" pattern. This set … Continue reading For Sale: Stronglight 57 Super Competition crank set

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Cool shop bike: Claud Butler that belonged to Fred De long

     I do not have a lot of info about this bike to share other than it belonged to Fred De Long and he may have used it to win a state championship. I have tried to track down the model and year of production, but it has been proving difficult. The serial number stamped … Continue reading Cool shop bike: Claud Butler that belonged to Fred De long

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Cool shop bike: early to mid 1950’s Frejus Super Corsa

     It's been a minute since a profiled one of the bikes in our collection. This is a good one. it is an early to mid 1950's  Frejus Super Corsa. Frejus is an older marque based out of Torino, Italy for much of its history. They were founded in 1896 by Emmo Ghelfi and he … Continue reading Cool shop bike: early to mid 1950’s Frejus Super Corsa