Thanks
I really did re-purpose the bike. I don't feel guilty as I took an unused & abused bike from the trash & with a little work, (and about $350, including powdercoat & all new componants) I ended up with a nice simple bike.
this is as I found it...you can see the downtube shifters were gone, the original rear der. was gone & a bolt-on one was being used (probably due to thread damage) the rear brake was gone. both original wheels were gone (the back was an old 27", being used on this frame meant for 700c) The whole frame was scratched to hell & partially sanded already
I mean this thing was a mess!
I think someone was planning to convert this frame & gave up half-way through & dumped it.
So I made this out of it:
I personally think I saved this bike from the dump & it would have been a excersise in futility to try & bring it back to it's "original" state.
My point is, sometimes a bike can be "Drewed"...but without knowing the background of the bike, or the persons reason for converting it...it could also be "Re-Newed"
I do love vintage bikes, but some just aren't restorable & if they can be re-purposed & stay on the the road, that's ok in my book.
My motto: restore what you can, re-purpose what you can't