Classic & Vintage - classic bike restoration/paint shop in San Diego area

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1_bottecchia
07-29-10, 10:17 AM
Hell, I am new to this form, but not new to riding. I have a very nice Bottecchia (hence my user name) circa 1989-90. (I will post a picture later, she really is a sweet ride).

While searching the net I came across the site for a classic bike restoration/paint shop in the San Diego area (maybe La Jolla?). I did not bookmark the site and now I can't find it again.

The shop in question will restore and/or re-paint your frame. They shop will also sell frames that the shop owner has restored. The shop has a nice website with pictures of past projects as well as pictures of frames for sale.

would anyone know the name of the shop or have a web address?

Also, if anyone can recommend a good (and not overly expensive) paint/restoration shop in the L.A. area (I am up in the Sta. Barbara area) that would also be helpful.

Many thanks.


Maddox
07-29-10, 10:30 AM
Velocult?

3373jones
07-29-10, 10:33 AM
is it ye olde bicyle place (http://www.yeoldebicycleplace.com/)? i know they have a bunch of vintage bicycles, but i don't know if they do restorations. i don't know of any restoration shop in La Jolla - although if one does exist, i'd like to know!


Scooper
07-29-10, 10:46 AM
CyclArt (http://www.cyclart.com/newindex.html) is in Vista, 20 miles north of San Diego.

scracer
07-29-10, 01:07 PM
Joe Bell (http://www.campyonly.com/joebell.html) is in Spring Valley, about 20 mins east of downtown.

On a somewhat related note, are there any shops that have a good amount of used bikes? Ill check out the Ye Olde Bike place as mentioned above.

1_bottecchia
07-29-10, 01:19 PM
Thank you guys...I am still looking for the shop I had originally seen. But the links you posted are ALL great. Incidentally I meant to write "Hello, I am new..." and not "Hell, I am new..." Sorry if I offended anyone.


Keep the links coming, I love to see the pictures of these beautifully restored and repainted bikes.

Ex Pres
07-29-10, 01:46 PM
Baylis? (http://brianbaylis.blogspot.com/)

Maddox
07-29-10, 02:28 PM
Incidentally I meant to write "Hello, I am new..." and not "Hell, I am new..." Sorry if I offended anyone.

We don't take things that seriously around here, so I highly doubt that anyone was offended.