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Old 06-25-12 | 07:54 PM
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Captain Blight
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Bikes: -1973 Motobecane Mirage -197? Velosolex L'Etoile -'71 Raleigh Super Course

Hmmmmm.

I liked it better naked. My r3commendations would be:

Gumwall tires, white SKS fenders (spend the time to get the fenderline perfect, this is the biggest impact on overall looks IMO). Lose the VO rear rack, it's too small and sits too high. Do a black/white harlequin wrap on the bars, go back to black housings, level out the front rack, polish the holy bejeebers out of the cranks and rear mech. Wire bottle cages and white bottles. Normally I don't advocate for white on a bike but that maroon's a hard shade to work with. Since all that will work is black or white, make them work together for you. I think the harlequin wrap on the mustache bars will really sell it.
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