Recent content by goldieE46

this is why i hate the states. someone has a 30yrs old bike and they call it vintage. and of course, they automatically ask thousands of $$ for it just because it has some surface rust

right. i tried it and it was super cool super clean look

thanks Retro Guru. Yes, it has new Sturmey Archer kickback rear hub (2 speed). but what does that mean? are they good. I spoke to the seller again. his bottom price is $600 btw that 1929 Gazelle is BEAUTIFUL! ohhh another btw... here is what s guy is selling near me...

wow... i need to come back to Europe. so much nicer. Thanks Retro Guru

Right Hamster. I am in the US. It is definitely a rare bike here, but looks like a rare bike in general since there is not much info on the Internet. Thanks for the info Hamster

Indeed Hamster! It is definitely not a vintage bike. From what I read about Fongers, this is probably a bike from the late 70s'. The seller has replaced several parts (I think) to update the bike but did not restore it. This is why I don't think it' s a $700 bike (in my non-professional bike...

Thank you Keith. This is also helpful. As I previously said, I don't know much about older bikes and I could not find much information about these bikes. This forum popped up when I was googleing fongers. Thank you, Goldie

Hello everyone, New to the community and new to retro bikes. I have a question, I hope I am asking in the right thread. I am interested in purchasing a bike but I am not sure if it's worth the money. The seller is asking $700 for it. Anything specific I should be looking for? He says it is a...