It was hard to title this thread. I want to see bikes that are built from the same frame but have completely different uses or personalities. It could be the same frame that you built up multiple ways or examples of the same make/model. If we (or I) did this before, I apologize.

I will start.

Drillium Dude's Mexico:


My Mexico:


Frame details are the same. I believe them to be the same year or only one apart. Mine has been slightly reworked and painted but they probably left the factory nearly identical.


Go.

Well heres one my 79 Nishiki 10 speed Grand Sport reinvisioned as a nice SS cruiser basically nothing is original except the frame and headset on the finished rider.

Well heres one my 79 Nishiki 10 speed Grand Sport reinvisioned as a nice SS cruiser basically nothing is original except the frame and headset on the finished rider.

Exceptional bikes, both. I had two ALANS at one time, one set up as a fixed gear with moustache bars and a comfortable brooks saddle, the other decked out in full Super Record as a go-fast vintage bike.

This is a 1972 Motobecane Le Champion I restored earlier this year.
Here it is in its original racer mode with tubular wheels:


I later configured it as a sport tourer with 27x1-1/4 wheels, fenders, and a handlebar bag:


It works pretty well either way.

1972 Phillips as found;

Midlife;

And the day before yesterday;

Day before yesterday night I was trying some go fast 9 speed wheels on it to see how they looked. Could look pretty different day after tomorrow.

I will build off of the Philips post above, the variations on vintage British bikes can be fun. I know that these bikes are not the "same" frame or model but they are all so similar that I consider the frames to be the same, some actually are, just re-badged. Sorry if this is not what you were after with the thread.

Dunelt ('60's - '70's) 5 speed build. Looks a little different know. Need new pics.



Early '70's Drop bar 3 speed.



Same frames with different build ups, not necessarily different uses. I ride them for any reason.

This was fun


but so is this



This only looked fun


this is "tons" of fun



around the track



around the town

First "New" roadbike in decades, my $25 Schwinn LeTour, as bought

After riding a while...started upgrading, shift from 27 chrome steel wheels to 700/23 alloy, Paint, saddle and aero brake levers, really helped make it feel zippier, as well as STOPPING better, especially in the wet. Changing out the wheelset was a HUGE difference in the way the bike felt. Much more responsive off the line, less rolling resistance and the steering felt more responsive, though it did become a bit jittery on rough surfaces....the difference between BIG 27x1 1/4s and 700/23s. The old 1020 "Super Lite" frame was pretty stiff, soaked up the road pretty well.

Here are a couple life stages of my 1973 Gran Sport:

1985 Cinelli Equipe Centurion


1985 Cinelli Equipe Centurion

When I first got my Lambert frame I set it up with 26 x 1.5 wheels, drum brakes, upright bars. There were no 'Lambert' or 'Viscount' components.



It later got 700c wheels, drop bars, new decals, all the Lambert and Viscount parts I could find, and a three speed fixed gear hub:



Since then, all the Lambert/Viscount parts have disappeared off it. But I don't have a more recent photo.

This is how the Cyclops looked after its first build under my watch...



This is how it looks today...