I tell people "Of COURSE you shouldn't paint or alter your old bike, never do that. It's only Ok when I do that sort of thing."
But seriously, if just some old clunker with beat-to-death paint, why the hell not paint it? Or drew it. Or whatever. You're taking something that has no value to anyone but anal retentive nerds and having a little fun with it.
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● 1971 Grandis SL ● 1972 Lambert Grand Prix frankenbike ● 1972 Raleigh Super Course fixie ● 1973 Nishiki Semi-Pro ● 1979 Motobecane Grand Jubile ●1980 Apollo "Legnano" ● 1984 Peugeot Vagabond ● 1985 Shogun Prairie Breaker ● 1986 Merckx Super Corsa ● 1987 Schwinn Tempo ● 1988 Schwinn Voyageur ● 1989 Bottechia Team ADR replica ● 1990 Cannondale ST600 ● 1993 Technium RT600 ● 1996 Kona Lava Dome ●