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11-08-23 | 09:25 PM

#2976

victorm

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Joined: Jun 2020

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Bikes: 91 Ritchey Ultra, 1992 Specialized Stumpjumper, 1990 Klein Rascal, 97 Trek OCLV9700, 90 Minnelli Eclipse, 95 Marin Bear Valley SE, 1991 Breezer Lightning Flash 1991 Diamondback Axis 1992 Stumpjumper Comp 1983 Stumpjumper Sport

This one came to me as a frame and an assortment of parts. Took some sourcing from all over the globe but we got back to where she should be.

11-10-23 | 04:28 PM

#2977

georges1

Steel is real

Joined: Mar 2013

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From: Not far from Paris

Bikes: 93GiantTourer,92MeridaAlbon,96Scapin,98KonaKilaueua,93Peugeot Prestige,05CasatiClipper,98Jamis Dragon,95Tange Prestige(to be built),98VettaTeam,95Coppi,93Grandis,Daccordi x3(in build),98Piton(in build),99Trek SLR2300

It started with this frame

an it ended into this

11-10-23 | 04:55 PM

#2978

merziac

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Joined: Oct 2015

Posts: 16,082

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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

Quote:

Originally Posted by georges1

It started with this frame

an it ended into this

Plz at least change those zip ties to black ones, plz, hoping they are temporary?

Nice bike/build.

11-10-23 | 05:03 PM

#2979

georges1

Steel is real

Joined: Mar 2013

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From: Not far from Paris

Quote:

Originally Posted by merziac

Plz at least change those zip ties to black ones, plz, hoping they are temporary?

Nice bike/build.

thanks for the compliment

My DIY store has run out of black zip ties but as the bike has some grey color, it doesn't bother me that much. If I do find black zip ties, I will install them.

11-10-23 | 05:08 PM

#2980

merziac

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From: PDX

Quote:

Originally Posted by georges1

thanks for the compliment

My DIY store has run out of black zip ties but as the bike has some grey color, it doesn't bother me that much. If I do find black zip ties, I will install them.

No worries, as you know by now its the big and little things with me, details get me, finishing touches always stick out to me.

11-11-23 | 12:18 AM

#2981

georges1

Steel is real

Joined: Mar 2013

Posts: 4,479

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From: Not far from Paris

Quote:

Originally Posted by merziac

No worries, as you know by now its the big and little things with me, details get me, finishing touches always stick out to me.

Yes, I know

11-11-23 | 01:39 AM

#2982

juvela

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Joined: Feb 2013

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From: Alta California

Quote:

Originally Posted by dphi

This ended up being a very long term project due to various life events, still a few odds and ends to work out but completed for the most part.

Before:

After:

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beautiful job!

maybe its just perspective but that bar sure looks to have a whole lotta reach

did you select it specifcally for your needs or is it the OEM?

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11-12-23 | 01:13 PM

#2983

dphi

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From: portland, or

Bikes: yes

Quote:

Originally Posted by juvela

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beautiful job!

maybe its just perspective but that bar sure looks to have a whole lotta reach

did you select it specifcally for your needs or is it the OEM?

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Thanks! It's an ATAX Philippe bar that came on another PX-10 I had, it does have a bit of reach but should be fine as the bike is on the smaller side of what I prefer. Will know for sure once I'm able to get some miles on it.

11-12-23 | 06:46 PM

#2984

ryanl092

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Joined: Aug 2021

Posts: 172

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From: N CA

Bikes: 72 Cinelli SC, 73,77 Schwinn Paramount, 85 Miyata 1000, 87 Centurion IronMan, 89 Pinarello Treviso

Rescued as an unknown bike

Before spraying paint removals.

Pretty close to what I want except no decal and 2 inch too large. Ryan

11-15-23 | 02:15 PM

#2985

aceves

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Joined: Aug 2018

Posts: 262

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From: Northern Cal

Bikes: Lots, mostly Bianchi

My latest project: 1988 Bianchi Brava custom resto-mod. Road bike to single-speed streetfighter conversion. This will be a fun street bike to use around town. Super comfortable and light. Custom pearl white & red paint, flatbar, half-link chain, black rims, red tires, 105 brakes, Salsa chainring, Oury grips, vintage Bianchi saddle. Love how it turned out!

aceves

Before…

After…

Last edited by aceves; 11-15-23 at 02:19 PM.

11-16-23 | 09:52 AM

#2986

daywood

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Joined: Aug 2017

Posts: 483

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From: Oregon

Quote:

Originally Posted by aceves

Love the color scheme! Bet that pearl white really pops in full sun.

11-16-23 | 04:57 PM

#2987

pnwgopher

Newbie

Joined: Oct 2022

Posts: 66

Likes: 139

From: Seattle

Bikes: Serotta Rapid Tour, 89 Paramount, AD Vent Noir, All-City Space Horse

Here's the 1986 touring Paramount I picked up this spring - as bought:.

And as it is today:

12-01-23 | 04:01 PM

#2988

Mad Honk

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Joined: May 2019

Posts: 3,954

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From: Bloomington, IN

Bikes: Paramount, Faggin, Ochsner, Rossin, Ciocc

The "Old Nago" is back from some repair work in Indianapolis to mitigate frame damage. Before pictures:

Rust bloom on underside of top tube

Rust damage to BB shell

More of the rust blooms

And now some of the after pictures:

The shell after serious sandblasting and refinishing

There is a small dent on the stay that still shows. But the folks at PKI do some nice detail work cleaning up the frame prior to coating

The coat is nice enough that the lug detail shows clearly

Even matching bottle cage

The rust blooms are not even able to be seen after the PKI treatment

It will be fun to see what happens to this one now that it has passed it's 50th birthday. Smiles, MH

12-23-23 | 11:33 AM

#2989

ridelikeaturtle

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Joined: Nov 2015

Posts: 1,328

Likes: 525

From: Dublin, Ireland

Bikes: Bianchi Ti Megatube; Colnago Competition; Planet-X EC-130E; Klein Pulse; Amp Research B4; Litespeed Catalyst; Trek Y11

dutch bike light resto

Enjoyed tearing this down, cleaning it up, and reassembling. There's something very theraputic in making an old bike roadworthy again, but more than just fixing flats, to make it a lot better than it was before. Doesn't have to be like new.

01-05-24 | 02:31 PM

#2990

2cam16

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Joined: Oct 2016

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From: San Mateo,Ca.

Bikes: TRIMMED DOWN THE HERD

'97 Moho finished today:

beforeafter by 2cam16, on Flickr

01-06-24 | 07:43 PM

#2991

xiaoman1

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Joined: Mar 2014

Posts: 5,867

Likes: 4,154

From: City of Angels

Bikes: A few too many

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carabo

This Merckx was rather ratty with onsetting rust

Paint touched up and rebuild as a retro gravel / roubaix bike. Front fork is a modded 26" SR Suntour fork.

NIce looking.....If you please, let's see the TT's.

Best, Ben

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01-07-24 | 02:21 AM

#2992

alexboer2004

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01-07-24 | 02:27 AM

#2993

AUPedla

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Joined: Jun 2020

Posts: 95

Likes: 83

Original EM donor frame repainted as an EM Molteni tribute

01-09-24 | 07:27 AM

#2994

ridelikeaturtle

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Joined: Nov 2015

Posts: 1,328

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From: Dublin, Ireland

Bikes: Bianchi Ti Megatube; Colnago Competition; Planet-X EC-130E; Klein Pulse; Amp Research B4; Litespeed Catalyst; Trek Y11

A 2005 Bianchi ML3 Alloy, in GOLD.

I suspect the previous owner (who I never met, a friend picked this up for me) was too big for this bike, but it should fit my girlfriend quite well. Shortened the stem from 110mm to 80mm, dropped the seat post, adjusted the loose headset and moved some spacers around, changed the bar and shifters angles, swapped out the Veloce triple cranks and square-taper bottom bracket for a Mirage Ultra Torque compact double

BEFORE

AFTER

01-09-24 | 07:38 AM

#2995

jdawginsc

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From: Goose Creek, SC

Bikes: More than the people who ride them...oy.

Quote:

Originally Posted by aceves

Before…

After…

Did you paint yourself? If so, you did a fantastic job!

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01-09-24 | 07:46 AM

#2996

jdawginsc

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From: Goose Creek, SC

Bikes: More than the people who ride them...oy.

May as well post this here. This is an intermediate, before two future iterations (the last will be restored as a restomod with a better paint scheme and components, the next will be a rider restomod)

"Before" - Previous owner had it powdercoated as a single speed, with bulge in top and down tube

After Horror bike treatment, but not yet rolled out blemishes

01-09-24 | 11:00 AM

#2997

aceves

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Joined: Aug 2018

Posts: 262

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From: Northern Cal

Bikes: Lots, mostly Bianchi

Hi jdawginsc, I did paint the Bianchi myself. Thought I'd do something different. Thanks for the kind words! Your project looks great as well!!

aceves

01-09-24 | 03:32 PM

#2998

jdawginsc

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From: Goose Creek, SC

Bikes: More than the people who ride them...oy.

Quote:

Originally Posted by aceves

Hi jdawginsc, I did paint the Bianchi myself. Thought I'd do something different. Thanks for the kind words! Your project looks great as well!!

aceves

Thanks. It was tongue in cheek for the horror build, but if I used the scheme on a lesser bike, I would be decently pleased. I have a few ideas up my sleeve for the next iteration, most of which will irritate the Ernesto sensibilities...

Love the scheme. Must have been painstakingly masked! It really pops.

01-16-24 | 09:46 AM

#2999

John D

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Joined: Oct 2007

Posts: 485

Likes: 380

From: Libertyville, IL.

Bikes: I haven't counted lately

My 1968 Jack Taylor tandem with French Cyclo rear derailleur, Lefol fenders, 650b mavic Criterium rims, custom racks, Swiss made Lucifer generator set with fender mounted tail light/reflector. Oviously the Taylor Brothers were inspired by French Construteurs