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Bikes: Trek 400 Elance, Losa Winner, 1994 Schwinn Paramount, Specialized Tarmac Pro, Miele SLX, Ibis Ripley, Colnago Oval CX, 84 Masi GC, 1986 Schwinn Voyageur, 1988 Schwinn Tempo, 1998 Schwinn Peloton, 1991 Paramount Ser3
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I wouldn't paint that bike unless you could somehow confirm that it's not original, and it's bad. It might have even been repainted at MASI. Who knows? It doesn't look bad at all. There could be many reasons it might look a little different than other existing GCs. It would be a shame to wipe away an original paint job. That derailleur date is a perfect example of why you have to be careful jumping to conclusions. Might well be a replacement that came off of an older bike after one was damaged.