The "Before And After" Thread
03-10-18 | 08:08 AM
#2526
Old Boy
Joined: Jan 2016
Posts: 2,127
Likes: 1,736
From: Minnesota
Bikes: Mostly 1st-generation, top-of-the-line, non-unicrown MTBs/ATBs: All 1984 models: Dawes Ranger, Peugeot Canyon Express, Ross Mt. Whitney (chrome), Schwinn High Sierra, and a 1983 Trek 850.
I'm looking forward to mounting a custom rack deck from Woody's Fenders, just like this one I put on my Raysport:
I'm going with a rack deck rather than fenders on that bike so I can run the 700c x 35mm Paselas and still avoid the dreaded skunk stripe.
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Roulez pour la joie, jamais pour la douleur.
USMC 1981-1991 Semper Fi!
04-03-18 | 09:42 AM
#2527
Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2015
Posts: 4,278
Likes: 650
From: Heart Of Texas
Bikes: '85, '86 , '87 , '88 , '89 Centurion Dave Scott Ironman.
My '88 Centurion Carbon Ironman. It looked good before,but better now. It rides, fits and looks better with different, stem, bars,cables,pedals, and wheels.
04-04-18 | 12:10 PM
#2529
Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 1,568
Likes: 720
From: Port Dover Ontario Canada
Bikes: 1965 Dilecta Le Blanc, 1956 Royal Nord, 1972 Raleigh Sports, 1972 CCM Turismo, 2014 Salsa Vaya, 2019 Giant Lafree and others
The 1965 Dilecta Le Blanc has now been road tested and is a splendid ride that just seems to want to fly on its Pelissier hubs, Super Champion rims and Michelin tires. Came to me as a fixed gear bike last fall. Since the last picture, I have moved the bottle cage to the down tube and fitted a frame pump along the seat tube.
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05-24-18 | 09:26 AM
#2530
Senior Member
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,959
Likes: 142
From: South Jersey
Bikes: Too many Bicycles to list
Just finished up a 94 Marin Sausalito hybrid that was given to me a couple of yrs ago. The bike needed a fair amount of work including getting three 5mm broken bolts out of her, turned it into a commuter & installed fenders, racks & 700x38 tires. The bike came stock with a corn cob cassette which I replaced with a 11-28 and had to swap out the original Shimano 400CX crank for a Sakae SX with 46/36/26 rings, the stock crank had a funky bolt pattern & I couldn't change the gearing. I installed a taller stem with a set of 70cm wide riser bars for a more upright seating position. Bike rides very nice and isn't a tank after installing all the parts I did as it was pretty light before the upgrades. She is not my size so she's going to be hitting the market soon.
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05-24-18 | 04:36 PM
#2531
Senior Member
Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 1,223
Likes: 1,162
From: Saratoga calif.
Bikes: 2 ezip electric bikes, trek 800 antelope, nishiki international, 1948 schwin new world, phillippe french boutique bike
1988 Atala Corsa Special
1988 Atala As found in the pile at the Bike Exchange
As finished with a few Mods.
the latest in my "hipster" collection
05-24-18 | 09:51 PM
#2533
Steel IS Real
Joined: May 2018
Posts: 56
Likes: 8
From: NYC
Bikes: Vintage italian stuff
Some wonderful before and afters in here for sure, I’ll play along.
Picked up a “barn find” 1983 Colnago Superissimo last summer for my dad to ride as he used to race a similar Super back in the seventies.
Before:
During:
After:
Picked up a “barn find” 1983 Colnago Superissimo last summer for my dad to ride as he used to race a similar Super back in the seventies.
Before:
During:
After:
05-25-18 | 05:48 AM
#2534
...addicted...
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 886
Likes: 58
From: East of the River, Washington DC
Bikes: 1985 Alpine, 2007 IRO Rob Roy, 1985 Ross Mt. Whitney, 1991 Diamondback Master TG
Before: 1985 PGN-10 that I pulled from the trash in spring '17.
After: New saddle, cables, housing, hoods, bar tape, tires, and a thorough cleaning. Since have added a bottle cage.
After: New saddle, cables, housing, hoods, bar tape, tires, and a thorough cleaning. Since have added a bottle cage.
05-30-18 | 03:22 PM
#2537
Abuse Magnet
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 1,881
Likes: 188
From: Colorado
Bikes: '91 Mtn Tek Vertical, '74 Raleigh Sports, '72 Raleigh Twenty, '84 Univega Gran Turismo, '09 Surly Karate Monkey, '92 Burley Rock-n-Roll, '86 Miyata 310, '76 Raleigh Shopper
1984 Univega Gran Turismo. Rode it this morning for the first time...rides amazingly well, I'm really happy with it.
09-01-18 | 05:54 PM
#2538
I AM AI
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 4,285
Likes: 1,160
From: Tucson, AZ
Bikes: 2008 S-Works Roubaix SL, 1979 Raleigh Comp GS, 1978 Schwinn Volare
Before:
After:
It now carries a special blend of Dura Ace, Cyclone, Superbe and SR.
After:
It now carries a special blend of Dura Ace, Cyclone, Superbe and SR.
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A race bike in any era is a highly personal choice that at its "best" balances the requirements of fit, weight, handling, durability and cost tempered by the willingness to toss it and oneself down the pavement at considerable speed. ~Bandera
A race bike in any era is a highly personal choice that at its "best" balances the requirements of fit, weight, handling, durability and cost tempered by the willingness to toss it and oneself down the pavement at considerable speed. ~Bandera
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09-02-18 | 03:33 AM
#2539
Banned.
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 854
Likes: 334
From: Cambridge UK
Bikes: 1903 24 spd Sunbeam, 1927 Humber, 3 1930 Raleighs, 2 1940s Sunbeams, 2 1940s Raleighs, Rudge, 1950s Robin Hood, 1958 Claud Butler, 2 1973 Colnago Supers, Eddie Merckx, 2 1980 Holdsworth, EG Bates funny TT bike, another 6 or so 1990s bikes
GOLDEN SUNBEAM Light Roadster with a 11 inch high BB Low Rider frame
BEFORE
AFTER
Before
After
Before
After
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09-15-18 | 06:00 PM
#2540
Full Member
Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 262
Likes: 119
From: Northern Cal
Bikes: Lots, mostly Bianchi
My step-father-in-law’s 1989 Greg LeMond LeVanquer, found at a yard sale for $65. =) Not the best "before and during" pics, but you get the idea.
Before
During
After
aceves
Before
During
After
aceves
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09-15-18 | 06:11 PM
#2541
Senior Member
Joined: Sep 2017
Posts: 1,581
Likes: 13
From: Center of Central CA
$65? I take it you are not in California. 
Beautiful restoration job. I'm trying my best not to covet the thing, but i sure wish I had one like that, especially one that old. My Lemond is a 2001 Trek-bult one. I feel so outclassed.
Beautiful restoration job. I'm trying my best not to covet the thing, but i sure wish I had one like that, especially one that old. My Lemond is a 2001 Trek-bult one. I feel so outclassed.
09-15-18 | 07:32 PM
#2542
Senior Member
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 4,173
Likes: 1,277
From: San Mateo,Ca.
Bikes: TRIMMED DOWN THE HERD
09-16-18 | 11:30 AM
#2543
Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 1,376
Likes: 161
From: Capestang, France
Bikes: Lots of French, some British and a couple of Italian
09-16-18 | 11:46 AM
#2544
Senior Member
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 4,599
Likes: 158
From: Santa Fe, NM
Bikes: Vassago Moosknuckle Ti 29+ XTR, 90's Merckx Corsa-01 9sp Record, PROJECT: 1954 Frejus SuperCorsa
This Volare has been through at least two revisions since I got it last December, but it's now finished. Except for the H+Son TB14 wheel rebuild... but that could be a while.
After:
It now carries a special blend of Dura Ace, Cyclone, Superbe and SR. We don't need no stinking gruppos!
After:
It now carries a special blend of Dura Ace, Cyclone, Superbe and SR.
We don't need no stinking gruppos!Nice work!
Is that a Campy sheriff's star hub up front?
09-16-18 | 11:58 AM
#2545
I AM AI
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 4,285
Likes: 1,160
From: Tucson, AZ
Bikes: 2008 S-Works Roubaix SL, 1979 Raleigh Comp GS, 1978 Schwinn Volare
Sheriff's star is Dura-Ace, original to the bike and both front and rear. Everything but the saddle is mid/late-70s Japanese, by design; I even stayed away from my beloved Cinelli cockpit.
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A race bike in any era is a highly personal choice that at its "best" balances the requirements of fit, weight, handling, durability and cost tempered by the willingness to toss it and oneself down the pavement at considerable speed. ~Bandera
A race bike in any era is a highly personal choice that at its "best" balances the requirements of fit, weight, handling, durability and cost tempered by the willingness to toss it and oneself down the pavement at considerable speed. ~Bandera
09-16-18 | 08:08 PM
#2546
Full Member
Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 262
Likes: 119
From: Northern Cal
Bikes: Lots, mostly Bianchi
aceves
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09-17-18 | 09:46 PM
#2547
Junior Member
Joined: Jun 2018
Posts: 104
Likes: 17
From: Hayward, CA
Bikes: 1983 Peugeot PSV10
'80s Puch 130
A couple of weeks ago my friend brought me his bike to restore. I am very new to restoring and working on bikes so I used it as an opportunity for more practice. Started off taking my time but eventually just wanted to get it done and on the road for him.
I won't show the decal touch-up from up close because it is embarrassing. It's clumpy nail polish. Just wanted to see how the colors looked all together. If it bothers him too much I told him he could just wipe it off with nail polish remover.
As a beginner, was excited but mostly overwhelmed by how much work this would be for me
Bar tape was his choice
I think there is little life left in the chain but worked in all gears pretty smoothly during a 5 mile test ride.
Not too happy about the cassette but the chain lubricant should halt any rust? Wasn't really rusted anyways, it's the golden hour lighting...I think
Both hubs were dried out, along with the headset. Overhauled those and didn't have to worry about the sealed Shimano bottom bracket
Overall happy with the outcome. Unfair comparison to the before pictures because of the extra effort into the after pictures
I won't show the decal touch-up from up close because it is embarrassing. It's clumpy nail polish. Just wanted to see how the colors looked all together. If it bothers him too much I told him he could just wipe it off with nail polish remover.
As a beginner, was excited but mostly overwhelmed by how much work this would be for me
Bar tape was his choice
I think there is little life left in the chain but worked in all gears pretty smoothly during a 5 mile test ride.
Not too happy about the cassette but the chain lubricant should halt any rust? Wasn't really rusted anyways, it's the golden hour lighting...I think
Both hubs were dried out, along with the headset. Overhauled those and didn't have to worry about the sealed Shimano bottom bracket
Overall happy with the outcome. Unfair comparison to the before pictures because of the extra effort into the after pictures
09-17-18 | 10:25 PM
#2549
Junior Member
Joined: Jun 2018
Posts: 104
Likes: 17
From: Hayward, CA
Bikes: 1983 Peugeot PSV10
Not really difficult. I just probably looked dumb laying on my side on the grass. I used "portrait mode" on my iphone 7+. Unfortunately it blurs out anything it thinks is not the foreground like the spokes. I was just trying to include the palm trees in the background, wasn't going for the flying effect but thanks!
09-18-18 | 07:56 AM
#2550
Banned.
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 27,199
Likes: 1,462
Before. from oddjob2
First build was cheaper Campagnolo, one Thunder Ridge, one Dairyland Dare
Second build was Dura Ace, another Thunder Ridge, another Dairyland Dare
Frame needed TLC and TPC (TriStatePowdercoating). Parts came around.
Hoops.
I can tell you after 60 miles, you fairly well know it's carbon.
VeloCals
Kestrel fork... (now sans decals and re-cleared)
Gold braid Jagwire
After.
First build was cheaper Campagnolo, one Thunder Ridge, one Dairyland Dare
Second build was Dura Ace, another Thunder Ridge, another Dairyland Dare
Frame needed TLC and TPC (TriStatePowdercoating). Parts came around.
Hoops.
I can tell you after 60 miles, you fairly well know it's carbon.
VeloCals
Kestrel fork... (now sans decals and re-cleared)
Gold braid Jagwire
After.