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Originally Posted by mountaindave (Post 19837495)

Another splash tape bike! In all honesty, i think it matches the splatter paint perfectly!

I'll second that.

Gilmour Team Frame

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Originally Posted by mountaindave (Post 19837495)

Another splash tape bike! In all honesty, i think it matches the splatter paint perfectly!

Never apologize for splash tape: "Say it loud! I'm splash and I'm proud!"

Hell yeah I am and thanks! Exactly why I bought this tape, to match with my paint job! :)
And don't call it splatter or T-Mar could come after you. It's called MARBLE per T-Mar. ;)

Got this one finally built, bought it to do a drop bar conversion but it was too small plus I decided I had more than enough drop bar bikes. It's on my local CL as of last night. Wish it was my size, it turned out really sweet.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...924/9YD2eC.jpg

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...923/2ONz1d.jpg

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Originally Posted by Steve Whitlatch (Post 19838680)

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I'm a big fan of the holy trinity of bikes: stem, seatpost and crank being the same color... you can really see the difference it makes on this sweet ride. Very nicely done!!

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Originally Posted by Vintage_Cyclist (Post 19900234)

https://i.imgur.com/9XxNxusl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/lyoAw7Zl.jpg

Very nice. Love the blue accents.

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Originally Posted by Vintage_Cyclist (Post 19900228)

1979 Centurion Pro Tour

https://i.imgur.com/YlaDEn1l.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/UIU0woAl.jpg

Now that's what I'm talking about! :love: Very nice work. That's one of the most beautiful bikes I've seen in a while!

From my recent camping trip to Colorado, I picked up eight bikes and or framesets.

Just finished the 1975 Sekai Professional. First rule: I have to use what I have in the bins. No buying stuff to build a bike when I am full up on parts.

So this one ended up a frankenbike: Campy wheels, Cyclone derailleurs, Dura Ace brakes, Nitto bars, Sugino Maxy crankset and Belt saddle.

[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4364/...564027e29f.jpg 1975 Sekai 4000? by wrk101, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4482/...05cdab94f7.jpg 1975 Sekai 4000 Professional by wrk101, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4484/...71ba145924.jpg IMG_0215 by wrk101, on Flickr[/IMG]

1988 Bridgestone MB/2 Commuter Project

Hoping to show the before/during/after here. Thanks!

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Originally Posted by RiddleOfSteel (Post 19977009)

1984 Miyata 610. I love this bike!

Before:

https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...a6&oe=5A682EA4

After:

https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...4a&oe=5AA555F2

It's hard to believe that is the same bike. I feel like it just needs a tiny little red accent somewhere to complement the wheels. Maybe a red bottle cage or something like that?

1977 Schwinn Super Le Tour 12.2

Before:

https://i.imgur.com/0WYvAs7.jpg

After:

https://i.imgur.com/xBphPz1.jpg

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Originally Posted by abshipp (Post 19977634)

It's hard to believe that is the same bike. I feel like it just needs a tiny little red accent somewhere to complement the wheels. Maybe a red bottle cage or something like that?

It is a bit hard to believe, especially as it went from complete-yet-derelict to the powder coaters in not much time. There is small bits of red in the tubing decals, which I really like. Barring that, we see wheels-only colors in bikes all the time. Bike A is one color with many silver components, black saddle and tape, and wheels with tan wall tires. No other tan throughout the bike. The red is only here and there; the primary colors/tones are black and white with silver as accent #1 and red as accent #2. I am more than happy with the color balance and overall composition.

1964 Raleigh Sports has arrived. $40 American
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Drive side BB cup I'll leave in frame, they cn be difficult freeing up.3-speed hub now rebuilt. Components in pretty good shape, Good chrome.
https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&i...1248-local0&zw

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Originally Posted by greg3rd48 (Post 19989482)

My '78 Fuji Newest.

As found:
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8677/...3d5036ec_h.jpg '80 Fuji Newest - before photos by irishbx4th, on Flickr

Result:
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4548/...fc4c2e97_h.jpg Untitled by irishbx4th, on Flickr

Elegant! I absolutely love eggplant Newbaum's with shellac. Fantastic work!

1985 Raleigh Wyoming

Bought this off the local Craigslist for $75:

https://i.imgur.com/usVHSFQ.png
This is the photo from the ad.

I changed out everything that comprises the cockpit: saddle, stem, handlebar/grips, and pedals. First rides revealed something wrong with the rear derailleur. The PO had swapped out the stock Suntour AR-GT for a Shimano STX 8-speed unit, but it was still running a 6-speed freewheel. My first shift into first gear sucked the chain into the spokes and I had to do an emergency stop-and-fettle at the side of the road.

Not an auspicious start. The only thing I had lying around that might work was an extended "Megarange" 7-speed freewheel and a Shimano 7-speed Alivio MTB derailleur. I installed those and it functions perfectly. The only disappointment is the hideous plastic carbuncle of a shifter I have to use for now. A Deore indexed thumb-lever is on the way...

Since I was changing things, I also mounted a pair of 700c CR18 wheels I had in the shop, and ordered a pair of 700cx35mm Panaracer Paselas for that nice, cushy ride. The stock brakes didn't quite reach in the front, so on went a pair of Tektro 559 Long Reach calipers. These are at the top of their range, which means this bike will eventually get 650b wheels and fenders. But that's not in the budget this year. I'm seriously considering building my own wheels this time, but I haven't finished Gerd Schraner's (The Art of Wheelbuilding) book yet. That is sitting on the workbench next to my comfy chair.

A dedicated touring bike must have racks and bags, of course. So I pulled the ones off my old gaspipe Gitane "Gypsy Bleu" and installed them on the Wyoming. Gypsy Bleu weighed 41 lbs loaded for the road. The Wyoming clocks-in at a respectable 34.4 lbs. That's with spare tube, tools, lock, and a sip or two of water in the bottle.

Yesterday I took it out for a sunrise photo shoot down by the Mississippi River in front of downtown Saint Paul. Here are some shots from that:

https://i.imgur.com/p4L8TyJ.png

https://i.imgur.com/xhtC4qf.png

https://i.imgur.com/JvqAR3K.png

I really like the way it looks and rides so far. Gonna put on a lot more miles today and tomorrow so she is ready for the commute Monday morning.

A bike park instead of a full bike for now; Weinnmann cantilevers

Before
http://i.imgur.com/RXSax4nh.jpg

After
http://i.imgur.com/HOOdNboh.jpg

I might polish them a bit more but this is fine for now.

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Originally Posted by DQRider (Post 20013940)

https://i.imgur.com/JvqAR3K.png

Man, that is one CLASSY ride! What a transformative job you did! :thumb::thumb::thumb:

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Another official entry into the Cinderella (not to be confused with Rindercella...) Club here is my surprise came-across-it 1985 Schwinn Paramount frameset. Poor thing had sat, as pictured, for at least a year and a half. :( Take me, add a plan, wait time, money, a friend, and a bunch of proven pretty parts, and you get beauty and magic! :love:

https://scontent.fsnc1-1.fna.fbcdn.n...ab&oe=5ACCBFD0

https://scontent.fsnc1-1.fna.fbcdn.n...86&oe=5ACE6B8A

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Originally Posted by RiddleOfSteel (Post 20033489)

Well, let me join the mutual admiration society here... :p

That is an elegant build. Simple but high quality throughout. What did you use for a finish, paint or P-C? And how does it ride?