The "Before And After" Thread
04-20-20 | 03:36 PM
#2676
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Joined: Mar 2013
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From: Southern Ontario, Canada
Bikes: Too, too many....
From years of flipping I have no end of spares.
The bike was stored indoors and the grime on the frame was mysteriously water-soluable.
Most of it came off with a garden hose and soft brush.
The rims cleaned up with fine steel wool & water.
All it really needed was a good cleaning and, of course, new brake & derailleur cables, cable housings, seat, bar tape, brake pads, grease & oil, and tires.
It delights me no end when I can see the potential in a really low-end low-mileage steel bike like this AllPro and my wife says something like, "Like hell!" and "Why didn't you just leave it there ?".
But my FAVOURITE "Before and After" is this useless old Benotto, well worth the $20 Canadian it cost me.
As found...
04-20-20 | 05:51 PM
#2677
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Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada - burrrrr!
Bikes: 1958 Rabeneick 120D, 1968 Legnano Gran Premio, 196? Torpado Professional, 2000 Marinoni Piuma
Bought it a few days ago...
Spent not a penny, cause there is no where to spend a penny and in Canada a penny is worth nothing and that is my two cents worth!-) Anyway, the Torpado is refurbished, road worthy and ready for the road. Then went for a ride and froze my butt off, two days in a row...
Spent not a penny, cause there is no where to spend a penny and in Canada a penny is worth nothing and that is my two cents worth!-) Anyway, the Torpado is refurbished, road worthy and ready for the road. Then went for a ride and froze my butt off, two days in a row...
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"98% of the bikes I buy are projects".
"98% of the bikes I buy are projects".
05-02-20 | 02:46 PM
#2682
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From: Pico Rivera, CA
Bikes: 1983 Basso Gap...2013 Colnago CX-1...2015 Bianchi Intenso
05-03-20 | 01:30 PM
#2684
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Joined: Dec 2004
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From: Seattle area
Bikes: Bikes??? Thought this was social media?!?
Running through pics from a couple of years back, so thought i'd throw this up.
This one was just a spruce-up with a couple of swaps.
Different wheelset (back to tubulars); seatpost instead of seatpin and clamp (edit = ooops old seatpin in After pic, too); Rustines repop hoods for Universal levers; NR Pat73 over Record rd; traditional leather saddle, vintage vinyl bar tape. And of course cables/housings/brake pads.
As purchased from original owner following initial wipe down.
re:edit Here with an Italian Selcof post. The Giro 'd Italia model wasn't supposed to have all Campy, that was saved for the 'Pro' model with same Columbus SP frameset.
This one was just a spruce-up with a couple of swaps.
Different wheelset (back to tubulars); seatpost instead of seatpin and clamp (edit = ooops old seatpin in After pic, too); Rustines repop hoods for Universal levers; NR Pat73 over Record rd; traditional leather saddle, vintage vinyl bar tape. And of course cables/housings/brake pads.
As purchased from original owner following initial wipe down.
re:edit Here with an Italian Selcof post. The Giro 'd Italia model wasn't supposed to have all Campy, that was saved for the 'Pro' model with same Columbus SP frameset.
Last edited by Wildwood; 05-03-20 at 05:57 PM.
05-03-20 | 04:55 PM
#2686
Full Member
Joined: Feb 2020
Posts: 276
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From: Little Rock, AR
Bikes: Lots of Schwinns
1988 Raleigh Technium Pro. Bought for $60
shimano 105, cleaned it up, new seat, new bar tape. Took the rigid score wheelset for another project. Put a set of wheels/tires I had on hand. Greased and tuned. Back on the web for $150
it doesn’t sell, likely to part out completely and use the shimnao 105 on a more favored project.
shimano 105, cleaned it up, new seat, new bar tape. Took the rigid score wheelset for another project. Put a set of wheels/tires I had on hand. Greased and tuned. Back on the web for $150
it doesn’t sell, likely to part out completely and use the shimnao 105 on a more favored project.
05-05-20 | 11:15 AM
#2687
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Joined: Mar 2012
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From: Niagara Region, Canada
Bikes: 1970s Alex Singer, 1960s Peugeot PX 10, 1960s Bertin C37, 1973 Carre Bertin C 37, 1972 Carlton Kermesse, 1981 Peugeot PX 14 Super Competition
Picked up a 1979 Raleigh Super Grand Prix from WGB which, when he got it, looked like this:
When I sold it, it looked like this:
When I sold it, it looked like this:
05-06-20 | 03:29 PM
#2689
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Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 1,547
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From: Niagara Region, Canada
Bikes: 1970s Alex Singer, 1960s Peugeot PX 10, 1960s Bertin C37, 1973 Carre Bertin C 37, 1972 Carlton Kermesse, 1981 Peugeot PX 14 Super Competition
Roll-Monroe-Co-
Thank you. It is a bike that rides and handles much better than its hi-tensile origin would lead you to believe.
Thank you. It is a bike that rides and handles much better than its hi-tensile origin would lead you to believe.
05-06-20 | 06:57 PM
#2691
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From: Seattle area
Bikes: Bikes??? Thought this was social media?!?
05-06-20 | 07:15 PM
#2692
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From: Seattle area
Bikes: Bikes??? Thought this was social media?!?
sorry if this bike may be a thread repeat. (a showery day, chores finished, thumb drive in hand)
before
intermediary correctional facility - Le Atelier - for straightness, re-rake and final weld integrity inspection
As a frameset, ready to be assembled - to see if it goes straightly
then progressed to this - mostly Zeus'd
and now this - almost ~86.5+% Zeus' d
With a bit of that stable flying feeling
edit:
missed the catalogue image of an early 70s model that might be this one. No white hoods, which are maybe more trouble than worth. The new gum hoods ^^^ are re-pops from Spain.
before
intermediary correctional facility - Le Atelier - for straightness, re-rake and final weld integrity inspection
As a frameset, ready to be assembled - to see if it goes straightly
then progressed to this - mostly Zeus'd
and now this - almost ~86.5+% Zeus' d
With a bit of that stable flying feeling
edit:
missed the catalogue image of an early 70s model that might be this one. No white hoods, which are maybe more trouble than worth. The new gum hoods ^^^ are re-pops from Spain.
Last edited by Wildwood; 05-06-20 at 07:45 PM.
05-07-20 | 07:07 AM
#2693
South Carolina Ed
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 3,908
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From: Greer, SC
Bikes: Holdsworth custom, Macario Pro, Ciocc San Cristobal, Viner Nemo, Cyfac Le Mythique, Giant TCR, Tommasso Mondial, Cyfac Etoile
Wildwood, how do you like the Zeus parts?
My Macario framest came with a Zeus 2000 headset and I assume other Zeus parts when new. I was going to go Zeus too but after buying brakes, seat post, and high flange hubs (now on wife's Ciocc), I decided to do the rest from my parts bins. I live in a hilly area and have become a fan of go-anywhere tall gearing.
My Macario framest came with a Zeus 2000 headset and I assume other Zeus parts when new. I was going to go Zeus too but after buying brakes, seat post, and high flange hubs (now on wife's Ciocc), I decided to do the rest from my parts bins. I live in a hilly area and have become a fan of go-anywhere tall gearing.
05-08-20 | 01:40 AM
#2694
Rider since 74. New here.
Joined: Apr 2020
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Gorgeous
Originally Posted by ollo_ollo;[url=tel:5747729
5747729[/url]]This is the only before & after pics I have. My 1971 Super Course stripped & ready to send for paint and then right after I got it back from Acme.
To bad I didn't do before & after pics on some of the bikes I flipped before our recent move. I even resorted to" buy one, get one free" to move the last few! Don
To bad I didn't do before & after pics on some of the bikes I flipped before our recent move. I even resorted to" buy one, get one free" to move the last few! Don
Head tube with heron logo, Nervex lugs, and Simplex Gold friction shifters. Carlton and Raleigh really could have done more with the stock paint to highlight the gorgeous lugs. Even just a pit of gold or white lining - even black would have made a big difference.
05-08-20 | 03:21 PM
#2695
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Joined: Nov 2018
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From: Burnaby, British Columbia
Bikes: 1984 & 1990 Marinoni Specials - 1990 Bianchi Sika - 1993 Cannondale M800 - 1996 GT Zaskar - 1993 Kona Kilauea - 1987 Ritchey Ascent - 1996 Rocky Mountain Vertex - 2008 Kona Dogma - 1976 Schwinn Suburban - 1994 Kuwahara Makai
Love this thread. I have quite a few before and after's to share, here are some of my favorites:
05-08-20 | 06:25 PM
#2696
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From: PDX
Bikes: Merz x 5 + Specialized Merz Allez x 2, Strawberry/Newlands/DiNucci/Ti x3, Gordon, Fuso/Moulton x2, Bornstein, Paisley,1958-74 Paramounts x3, 3rensho, 74 Moto TC, 73-78 Raleigh Pro's x5, Marinoni x2, 1960 Cinelli SC, 1980 Bianchi SC, PX-10 X 2
05-09-20 | 05:05 AM
#2697
Overdoing projects
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 2,464
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From: Rotterdam, former republic of the Netherlands
Bikes: Batavus Randonneur GL, Gazelle Orange Excellent, Gazelle Super Licht, Gazelle Grand Tourist, Gazelle Lausanne, Gazelle Tandem, Koga-Miyata SilverAce, Koga-Miyata WorldTraveller
05-09-20 | 08:15 AM
#2698
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Joined: Nov 2019
Posts: 45
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From: Vancouver, BC
Bikes: Fuji Feather, KHS Urban Soul, GT Course, Specialized Sirrus, Miele Uno LS, Nishiki Bushwhacker, Wheeler Cross Line 4000, Specialized Rockhopper
Miyata Triple Cross..
Before (I bought it without that crankset or wheels, actually.. just don't think I took a photo at the time):
And now, with a mismatch of parts that work really well together, as my daily commuter:
Before (I bought it without that crankset or wheels, actually.. just don't think I took a photo at the time):
And now, with a mismatch of parts that work really well together, as my daily commuter:
05-09-20 | 08:20 AM
#2699
Member
Joined: Nov 2019
Posts: 45
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From: Vancouver, BC
Bikes: Fuji Feather, KHS Urban Soul, GT Course, Specialized Sirrus, Miele Uno LS, Nishiki Bushwhacker, Wheeler Cross Line 4000, Specialized Rockhopper
Allpro 3-speed that I'm gifting to my mother this week-end
Before (crap, I really should have taken some full shots before restoring it - it was used by previous owner as a lawn ornament LOL):
And now, only needed new tires and a bunch of cleaning and adjusting!
This will be getting white wall tires shortly so these ones can go on another restoration
Before (crap, I really should have taken some full shots before restoring it - it was used by previous owner as a lawn ornament LOL):
And now, only needed new tires and a bunch of cleaning and adjusting!
This will be getting white wall tires shortly so these ones can go on another restoration
Last edited by jessec; 05-12-20 at 04:54 PM.
05-09-20 | 08:24 AM
#2700
Member
Joined: Nov 2019
Posts: 45
Likes: 13
From: Vancouver, BC
Bikes: Fuji Feather, KHS Urban Soul, GT Course, Specialized Sirrus, Miele Uno LS, Nishiki Bushwhacker, Wheeler Cross Line 4000, Specialized Rockhopper
1983 Nishiki Rally thrown out for trash, and is now being used by my girlfriend instead. New chain, tires, cables & housing, rust cleaning, changed to comfort bars from the original drop bars...
Before:
And now!
Before:
And now!
