OK, so there really should've been before and after photos of this one. But alas, in my haste, I tore the bike apart before thinking to snap any shots for posterity. I found this 1985 Trek 470 out at the curb. Looked like it hadn't been touched in 15 years. She got a complete disassembly and overhaul. The rear wheel was jacked, but I scored a new-old-stock wheelset at a swapmeet - Mavic 501 hubs laced to Open 4 CD SUP rims. Spin like butter, and the 126mm OLN matches the frame. Besides that, standard stuff - touched up the paint with nail polish and gave it a good waxing, new cables, bartape, chain, tires, etc. Full Shimano 600EX group throughout. Took her out for the inaugural ride today, and man, what a whip! I LOVE the feel of an old steel frame roadbike! Still getting used to the DT/friction setup, but by about 10 miles I had it pretty dialed in. The frame is the perfect size for me, too. I couldn't be happier.
And oh yeah, gratuitous "selfie" shot for good measure.
