a_dam
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There's an old guy (looks 60+) in town here that I got talking to because he has homemade MBs. I've seen 3 different electric ones so far. He says he doesn't want to mess with gas bikes anymore and he has a VeloSolex taking up space. I think he said he bought it in the '70s from someone who bought it for their son while he was in the Korean war, but the son got killed and never came home. It's a 1952 model, I think. He said he would sell it to me for a hundred.
I already have 4 bicycles, one with a motor. Each bike serves a special purpose, so I don't have too many bikes yet. I don't want to collect a bunch of stuff I'm not going to use. But I'd hate to pass up a good deal. If the bike is in decent shape, is it something I should jump on?
I did some searching here and found some comments on velosolexes (soli?). Bikeguy Joe said they were good...and slow. Is the emphasis on the "good" or the "slow"? I would plan on keeping and riding it, not just trying to make a profit. So anybody that has experience with these please share your opinions.
I already have 4 bicycles, one with a motor. Each bike serves a special purpose, so I don't have too many bikes yet. I don't want to collect a bunch of stuff I'm not going to use. But I'd hate to pass up a good deal. If the bike is in decent shape, is it something I should jump on?
I did some searching here and found some comments on velosolexes (soli?). Bikeguy Joe said they were good...and slow. Is the emphasis on the "good" or the "slow"? I would plan on keeping and riding it, not just trying to make a profit. So anybody that has experience with these please share your opinions.
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