Flying Pigeon Needs New Nest

I am culling my herd of bicycles (so many bikes, so little storage space...). This one is the famous Flying Pigeon from China:

The photo shows it new. It's now 3 years old. It has been ridden only occasionally. Like all Flying Pigeons, it now has rust on the wheel rims (which actually makes the brakes work better!).

Everything works (except the bottle dynamo, which needs adjustment and only works intermittently). The wire basket shown in the photo broke shortly after I got the bike, and I replaced it with an indestructible black milk crate. I also added metal skirt guards.

This machine is a cool conversation piece (it has enclosed chain, rod-actuated stirrup brakes, cottered crank, a massive kickstand, lovely lacquer paint job, and a saddle purported to be leather of some type...). It's a practical ride for errands around the neighborhood (just be careful with the stirrup brakes in wet weather...). I've hauled 50 lbs of rice on the rack with no problem.

I also have some spare brake shoes and an extra set of metal skirt guards that I'll give you with the bike. Other spare parts, if you should ever need them, are available from a shop in L.A.

Frame size is 22" - about right for someone 5'-7" to 6' tall.

$75 and you can ride away on your very own Mao bike!

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Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on August 20, 2013 at 4:31am

If only it fit me!!!!!

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Permalink Reply by Jaik S. on August 20, 2013 at 5:10am

$75? I'll take it for $75...

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Permalink Reply by daWillinChi on August 20, 2013 at 5:48am

Damn, I'm too late!

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Permalink Reply by igz on August 20, 2013 at 5:56am

$80...

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Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on August 20, 2013 at 6:06am

Jeff is great! He's my everywhere biker!

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Permalink Reply by daWillinChi on August 20, 2013 at 6:24am

Really?????

$85....

igz said:

$80...

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Permalink Reply by igz on August 20, 2013 at 6:49am

ha. hey, was worth a shot.

tho, i looked them up. new for $199. i might do that when the time comes. i can see this being a daily rider for me. took some cool pics of one from a tweed ride a long time ago.