no, it's not lookin' like much ... yet. but help me out with your opinions for this full refurbish and probable flip. it's gonna look great.

1. consumables color. it will get gum hoods, 1" gum paselas and either ...

- white fizik tape with grey housing
- black fizik tape with grey housing

is it true white tape sells easier? i'm not sure that's the only consideration. i've been putting black tape on bikes recently to dress them up. but i kinda fear the halloween theme here. i could even go with a fizik honey brown for $10 more than their basic colors.

2. the tubing. the decal atop the seat tube reads, "guaranteed built with ultra light tubes forks & stays." what's that mean for this bike with forged drops and an on-frame hanger?

3. frame serial. any insight into this: 'm5k03838' ? the date codes of the suntour derailleurs and sr stem are mid-late '75. that's a v-gt rear drailleur on there, another good reason to pickup this bike.

4. suntour sl reverse-pull front derailleur. is that the proper term, reverse-pull? it's a first for me. it seems to work great. looking on ebay, i'm surprised they're not more expensive. i was thinking about selling it separately and using a cyclone in my bin, but that makes little sense for a flip, even if it's a full rebuild.

i guess the bar tape is the most important thing ... and showing off my new sparkling orange bike!

"centurion!"

thanks, y'all.