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09-28-10 | 09:23 PM

#926

cb400bill

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Quote:

Originally Posted by stefan s

my first question is - why do i see so many pie plates in the "after" pics? especially those huge chrome ones with the quarter-sized holes?

We like shiny things.

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10-04-10 | 07:26 AM

#927

Rocket-Sauce

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Bikes: 2022 Soma Fog Cutter, 2021 Calfee Draqonfly 44, 1984 Peter Mooney, 2017 Soma Stanyan, 1990 Fuji Ace, 1990 Bridgestone RB-1, 1995 Independent Fabrications Track, 2003 Calfee Dragonfly Pro

Even after 3 years, this is still my favorite read and, to me, the defining C&V thread. Keep it up!

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10-04-10 | 01:58 PM

#928

autonoz

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Here is a before. I know not a great bike but cheap and fun to restore. Please don't take offense to the messy garage
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Here is the after. I still needs a different seat and spend some time on the rear cassette. Royal jelly did not work very well
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10-04-10 | 02:00 PM

#929

Sixty Fiver

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cb400bill

We like shiny things.

I would disagree that say we evolved from primates and figure that we evolved from Magpies.

10-04-10 | 02:06 PM

#930

noglider

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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA

Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem

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Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver

I would disagree that say we evolved from primates and figure that we evolved from Magpies.

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10-04-10 | 03:04 PM

#931

cb400bill

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A young man at my work asked if I could help him with his bike. He said the shifters were messed up. All he knew was that it was a Ross.

Lots of cleaning, lubing, aligning, and cabling were done. I flipped the bars back from the DUI position and installed new bar tape. I couldn't convince him to replace that saddle.

Before

After

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10-04-10 | 03:12 PM

#932

autonoz

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Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

No before just after

10-04-10 | 03:33 PM

#933

WNG

Spin Forest! Spin!

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From: Arrid Zone-a

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^Looks like he's sitting on a bento box!

10-04-10 | 05:59 PM

#934

cb400bill

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Originally Posted by WNG

^Looks like he's sitting on a bento box!

A Bento would likely be more comfy than that POS saddle.

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10-13-10 | 10:53 AM

#935

bigbossman

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From: Southwest Idaho

Before, "as-found":

Built up and ready for sale:

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10-14-10 | 07:16 PM

#936

Roger M

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From: Snohomish, WA.

Before... as purchased.

After

10-14-10 | 07:37 PM

#937

Sixty Fiver

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Roger... just let me say dayum !!

10-14-10 | 07:54 PM

#938

auchencrow

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From: Detroit

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver

Roger... just let me say dayum !!

Double dayum.

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10-14-10 | 07:58 PM

#939

-holiday76

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From: Bucks County, Pa

'72 fuji the finest

Before:

after:

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10-14-10 | 08:03 PM

#940

Sixty Fiver

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From this...

To this...

10-14-10 | 08:15 PM

#941

due ruote

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Quote:

Originally Posted by -holiday76

Bravo! Besides saving a nice bike, I believe you saved Khatfull from cardiac arrest.

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10-14-10 | 08:23 PM

#942

Chris_in_Miami

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Quote:

Originally Posted by -holiday76

'72 fuji the finest

Holy cow, that's a brilliant transformation, great job!!

10-14-10 | 09:36 PM

#943

-holiday76

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From: Bucks County, Pa

thanks guys! I actually did it last summer (08) but most of the pics I've posted on BF over the years were lost (long story) so I'm slowly reposting things as I get them re-hosted.

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10-15-10 | 06:28 AM

#944

Roger M

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From: Snohomish, WA.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver

Roger... just let me say dayum !!

Quote:

Originally Posted by auchencrow

Double dayum.

Thanks for the compliments, gentlemen. That 'dayum means a lot coming from you two, as I have seen some of your work here on the C&V, which is beyond 'Dayum'....

Quote:

Originally Posted by -holiday76

'72 fuji the finest

Before:

after:

That is an incredible makeover. Nice work!

10-15-10 | 10:28 AM

#945

tashi

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From: Victoria

Bravo Roger, that Pug just clicks! Tripple Dayum!

-holiday76 - real nice work there, quite the transformation. Dayum again!

10-15-10 | 12:34 PM

#946

michael k

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From: Portland,Or

^ Dayum ^

Before;

During;

10-15-10 | 12:57 PM

#947

jtgotsjets

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From: Toronto, Ontario

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^Ahem, before and after.

10-15-10 | 03:45 PM

#948

stien

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From: Cape Cod, MA

Before:

After:

Didn't change much, but it sure needed tuning/saving.

10-18-10 | 09:22 PM

#949

fiataccompli

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From: Knoxville, TN

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Here's a decent before/after...it's my early 1980s Grandis Special that arrived with a clean, nicely tuned full Exage groupset. That groupset migrated onto a flipper bike and a (closer to) correct Campy components are now on the bike. The wheels are now a Shimano 600 hub set and the stem & bar are still Japanese, but it's a lot closer to correct now than it was. It's a nice bike and apparently not awfully common here in the US.

before:

after:

enjoy! (I hope)

10-19-10 | 02:22 PM

#950

shrinkboy

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i'm enjoying it because of the memories it brings back of racing on a Grandis frame in that exact paint/decal presentation. mine was all Campy Nuovo Record, the standard setup, with high flange hubs, and Mavic sew up rims, yellow housing and yellow cloth tape, and a white Turbo saddle

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