Fuso Frame back from the painter
03-20-09 | 04:32 PM
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From: Rocket City, No'ala
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Fuso Frame back from the painter
Bilenky Cycle Works just sent me my 1987 Fuso. It had some rust problems and needed a new downtube as well as new cable guides. I chose to have it painted red and black, similar to a color scheme Dave Moulton had used on other Fusos.
Before
After
sorry for the bad After photos. I was using the older camera and it tends to oversaturate. Its memory card is also notorious for eating pictures; I had several more on there but it wouldn't give them up.
I still need a couple of small decals and the Dave Moulton Signature decal and of course, the Columbus tubing decal. I'll also fill in the Fuso pantograph with some black paint.
I sent them pics of this bike to give them an idea of what I wanted:
I plan to use newer Campy components, probably the pile of 9-speed stuff I've got and also downtube shifters. Black cables and bartape.
Before
After
sorry for the bad After photos. I was using the older camera and it tends to oversaturate. Its memory card is also notorious for eating pictures; I had several more on there but it wouldn't give them up.
I still need a couple of small decals and the Dave Moulton Signature decal and of course, the Columbus tubing decal. I'll also fill in the Fuso pantograph with some black paint.
I sent them pics of this bike to give them an idea of what I wanted:
I plan to use newer Campy components, probably the pile of 9-speed stuff I've got and also downtube shifters. Black cables and bartape.
03-20-09 | 04:41 PM
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Buh'wah?!
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From: Charlottesville VA
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BEAUTIFUL. They did an amazing job.
One day, I'm gonna send my DX-6000 off to get repainted, probably in inverted colors (red/black), and also have the cable guides redone, as they're rusty and don't seem to want to get better.
-Gene-
One day, I'm gonna send my DX-6000 off to get repainted, probably in inverted colors (red/black), and also have the cable guides redone, as they're rusty and don't seem to want to get better.
-Gene-
03-20-09 | 07:13 PM
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From: Southwest Idaho
Beautiful choice and execution of the colors/painting. But the bar tape is a crime against nature. 
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03-20-09 | 07:14 PM
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I don't know if it's the setting or the lighting, but that's the most drop-dead gorgeous combination of red and black I've ever seen.
-Kurt
-Kurt
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03-20-09 | 07:26 PM
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From: Colorado Springs, CO
Bikes: 1959 Bottecchia Milano-Sanremo (frame), 1966 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1971 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1973 Bottecchia Gran Turismo, 1974 Bottecchia Special, 1977 Bottecchia Special (frame), 1974 Peugeot UO-8
The bike is really sweet!...but could come to my house and make my kitchen look like that?
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1959 Bottecchia Milano-Sanremo(frame), 1966 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1971 Bottecchia Professional (frame),
1973 Bottecchia Gran Turismo, 1974 Bottecchia Special, 1977 Bottecchia Special (frame),
1974 Peugeot UO-8, 1988 Panasonic PT-3500, 2002 Bianchi Veloce, 2004 Bianchi Pista
1959 Bottecchia Milano-Sanremo(frame), 1966 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1971 Bottecchia Professional (frame),
1973 Bottecchia Gran Turismo, 1974 Bottecchia Special, 1977 Bottecchia Special (frame),
1974 Peugeot UO-8, 1988 Panasonic PT-3500, 2002 Bianchi Veloce, 2004 Bianchi Pista
