Old 02-05-08 | 09:53 PM
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FixedonColorado
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should i convert my windsor professional?

i picked up my first single speed last summer at a used bike shop, a converted bianchi road bike. i took off the drop bars, threw on some straight bars, a brooks saddle, and rebuilt the BB and tore it up all summer. i had a blast on it, but its just too small for me (im 6'3), and my best friend is going to take if off my hands while i was riding around last summer, a buddy of mine pointed to the lugs on my bianchi and said it was like his dads old bike, and how funny it was that the bike has been in their garage forever but he hadn't ever seen his dad ride it. well i got interested and asked to see it. turned out to be a pristine (no kidding almost perfect) Windsor Professional, bright orange with creme behind the "professional" outlined in blue. has a stelle turbo saddle in good conditon, and all the original campagnolo parts, even the cheesy plastic campy pump (is cracked and doesn't pressurize but funny that it was still on it). only non original parts on it is the wheelset. apparently changed to a modern set because the originals were lace up wheels. well i taked to his dad about it, and i guess he got it for riding around campus during college in the 80's and hadn't ridden it since he graduated. well i talked him into selling it to me. the bike is in fantastic condition, but im just not a fan of the orange and blue color scheme. my question is, would it be crazy to remove the braze ons and have it powdercoated for my fixie project? how rare are these Professionals, if any? would i better off leaving it be and saving up for a track frame like a bareknuckle or something similar? thanks for the help everybody, and sorry for the long post.
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