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05-16-24, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by shuru421

Very nice! Everyone has different preferences for what they consider aesthetically pleasing. Some even view modern groupsets on vintage frames as sacrilegious. Personally, I’m not that extreme and appreciate both original bikes and those that have been upgraded over time.

However, I tend to lean toward keeping components silver. This choice aligns with the more traditional aesthetics of the heyday of modern cycling. In most of my retro-mods, I’ve followed this approach. The exception is my Tesch, which features all black components. Somebody called it being murdered out. Surprisingly, this unconventional combination works brilliantly for both my Tesch and your Merckx. Maybe it’s the red paint?!!!

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