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Old 08-02-11 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by southpawboston
I think gold outlining on a dark blue frame could look very nice! Plus, I've always liked Trek's lug patterns. I don't think outlining them would be gaudy in any way. Here's my 1988 Trek with investment-cast lugs (not found on the older Treks), which I outlined in white. The lugs are pseudo-windowed, and the white really fleshed out that detail:



Ah- the Window.

My 1986 400 Elance has the lugs with the windows- but they're painted with the silver from the headtube.





I was thinking of doing this with a repainted 1978/79 Trek 736. It's plenty of classy by itself- just looking for a little something else with it.


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