Pretty in Pink
11-01-12 | 03:49 PM
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Pretty in Pink
I love having the kind of wife who thinks a pink bike for our anniversary is a GREAT gift. It's also sort of fitting since I brought the Marnati home on our honeymoon (and she picked the colors). I won't be showing before shots since many here would be offended that I powder coated such a clean frame. The powder coat was done by Bone Head Performance in the Philly burbs. Not cheap (especially with the sparkly clear coat), but they did GREAT work! It really pops in the sunlight, though it doesn't photo as well. First person to guess what it is (who doesn't know) wins a free worthless gift of my choosing!
Her next b-day gift is a custom Jen Green headbadge.
Her next b-day gift is a custom Jen Green headbadge.
11-01-12 | 03:52 PM
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11-01-12 | 03:56 PM
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Great guesses, but not quite.
11-01-12 | 04:13 PM
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MOST of the bits are, I believe, original. Obviously the seatpost, dual pivots, lights, saddle, pedals and rack are not.
One of the guesses is extremely close. Like shooting E5 when the Battle Ship's aft is on E6.
One of the guesses is extremely close. Like shooting E5 when the Battle Ship's aft is on E6.
11-01-12 | 04:19 PM
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I don't remember it having any pink accents...but I could be mistaken. I also don't remember mentioning it on other threads - but honor system for not checking.
11-01-12 | 04:24 PM
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Miyata?
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11-01-12 | 04:25 PM
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It must be a Masi or DeRosa. Great looking color though
atleast it isn't the Palo Alto
atleast it isn't the Palo Alto
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11-01-12 | 04:35 PM
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LOL @ Masi or De Rosa with fender eyelets and biopace 
The Palo Alto is a bit of a back burner project right now...my bike funds are depleted, so I'm really just waiting for the right donor bike to fall to me...or the right piece by piece bits.
The Palo Alto is a bit of a back burner project right now...my bike funds are depleted, so I'm really just waiting for the right donor bike to fall to me...or the right piece by piece bits.
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11-01-12 | 04:55 PM
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The Hello Kitty bidons are icing on the pink cake.
11-01-12 | 05:01 PM
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11-01-12 | 05:07 PM
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Looks a lot like my Bianchi Eros, save for the fork and dropouts. And derailleur cable routing. It's still Japanese, right?
11-01-12 | 05:32 PM
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panasonic dx-3000 '86 or so with shimano light action group
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11-01-12 | 05:40 PM
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winner! You did have an unfair advantage.
