Originally Posted by
lostarchitect
I have pretty much zero desire to make bikes "catalog correct," I'm not running a museum, after all! I want them to "look right," which is a standard that varies from bike to bike for me, but overall I mainly just want them to fit my needs.
Exactly.! I don't bother with 'catalogue' parts unless they drop into my lap at the right time. I'll use period correct parts, or just stuff that looks 'right'. That's why I don't like the BIG STICKERS that manufacturers stick on everything now.
So long as nothing stands out as 'wrong' for the bike, then I'm happy with it...