Originally Posted by
europa
I'm with you Renaissance_man. Sometimes the build is the important part and I think you've done a good thing in rescuing a Thruster from a life of drudgery.
You commented earlier that the gold isn't as intrusive in real life. I can identify with that. My blue bike with its blue wheels looks dreadful in photos but is nice in real life. I guess this is why real photographers still get paid for their work.
The camera definitely gives it a rather cheesy look compared to how it looks in person. I still may throw a black crank on it that I have lying around and just keep the gold crank arms to tone it down a bit more.