before:



after:

Maximum style and function points awarded!

The fender line is perfect, and the front rack looks like it is quite capable as well.

I'm in the process of putting Berthouds on my Bruce Gordon, now that I have a dedicated off road bike.

This will be my model.

Also, on the BRW blog, what are the white tires on the very nice Trek 610 if you don't mind?

Very lovely work Southpawboston, I'll bet it turns heads on the street! I can't quite tell from the photos, did you give it a repaint?

Very nice, Southpaw. Very nice.

I Concur with everyone else. That is a beautiful bike, Southpaw. Nice work.

southpawboston: Whoa....

southpawboston: You turned a very pretty bike into something that looks absolutely extraordinary. I especially love the handebars and headlight. Very cool.

thanks, all! while in process, i wasn't sure how it was all going to come together, but everything fell into place and i'm happy with the results.

that's velouria's trek 610, and the tires are panaracer pacela TGs, 700x28C.

powder coated, then sanded with #0000 steel wool for a matte finish.

72/3 Raleigh Grand Sport before

after


Rides pretty nice too, just need to raise the seat a bit.

i love those grand sports.

Nicejob, southpawboston.

I have one question for you. The rear derailleur looks like it's already pulled to the rear. Is th echain too short. If you try to go up on that lrge rear cog, you may find the derailleur is "screaming" or unable to get you there. When on the small rear cog, the derailleur should be at its forward-most position with just minimal take-up by the jockey wheels.

This is another bike that almost got melted down. I got a call from a friend asking if I wanted it(for a small fee).



I stripped it down over the weekend and packed all of the bearings and cleaned it up. I still need to get bar tape(the bike ribbon pro seems to be the choice on the forums here... so I will give it a shot), brake hoods, and cable housings. The seat has some rash, but until I find a cheap white saddle, it stays. This bike rides great. its pretty fast on the flats and DH, but will make you pay on the uphill. Peugeot only makes their damn seatposts about 3 inches long, so I need to find something longer to make it fit me. I really like the bike a lot... I can't wait to get my PH101 together, its one size bigger.

thanks, mike. the derailleur shifts fine into the largest cog, so i don't think the chain is too short, but maybe i should look into it. this is my first simplex derailleur i've worked with, and it's different from the newer slant parallelogram mechs i've worked with. my method for determining the chain length is to wrap the chain around the largest cog with the derailleur stretched to capacity. then overlap with two links. should i be doing something else?

I have posted this before but here are some big photos.
Rossin Record as found:


Syncros quill stem and post,Campy headset,Campy Mexico front rim w/ Shimano 600 hub, OMAS bottom bracket, Campy cranks, Shimano 600 brakes and Dura Ace/Shimano 600 shifting, Shimano 600 pedals, Cinelli Giro Italia bars. The Back wheel will be upgraded when I can. I think it weighs 20 pounds or so. This thing is by far my favorite toy, it climbs very well, is super balanced and just wants to go. Every time I look at it she says ride me. I do as once one hops on it the miles just seem to go. I have no idea how much I ride a week because this is by far the best bike I have ever owned and is just so much bloody fun.

LOL! I like the water bottle... It is water in that bottle, isn't it?

It is a regular water bottle but upon Fridays.
Every other day it is a Rocky Mountain water bottle, yet another local bike company.
I drink from it all the time.

this was a project that required very little work to arrive at the "after". 1988 trek 560, had lived its life hanging in a garage, barely ridden.

before:



after:

I'll have my before and after pics up soon. I'd like to offer some preservation advise. I have problems with my bike rusting up, etc... but had a eurica moment and bought a dehumidifier for my garage. This has more than solved the problem and it keeps my tools in good condition!

Happy riding chaps!!

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I posted this one earlier when I repainted, but now it is built.

Before (not mine, but good for reference):


After:






Had canti bosses added to convert to 700c. XT and LX drivetrain purchased for almost nothing. VO wheels.

Pretty fun bike.

^^^that's Awesome!^^^



Before:



complete with numerous rust spots. and just plain neglected in a shed for 20 years. and this is AFTER $120 in new tires, tubes, cables, housings, and Bar Tape! it had flaky benotto clear tape, completely rotten tires, and tons of grime all over it.




After

then

then


will take some pictures with the clear coat and after I put on the Reynolds decals.

I absolutely love this bike. It had no identity before, and now it has flash and character. The bike was powder coated candy apple green. The chrome became visible after I stripped the paint. The cranks are Sugino Pro Dynamic s (I don't fully understand their signifance, and yet people are always asking). The component group is Shimano 600, the shift levers are campy, and the frame is clearly Japanese. The bike weighed under 24 lbs. as pictured in the "before" pictures. Except for the tires, saddle, handlebar, handlebar tape, and brake levers, I used the components on the bike as I found them.

Before:





After:

From blah blue to pure gold. Man those lugs become visible with the right color!! I would be SO tempted to outline them with black or white.,,,,BD

WHOA!! Now that is a transformation! I'm green with envy. Those cranks look amazing on that bike, I can see why people ask!,,,,BD

BikemanBob, that's just an awesome color combination you have there with the green frame, chrome and honey saddle/bar tape!

This is my favorite thread on BF, tons of creative thinking and great restorations.