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05-03-17, 12:16 PM
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1973 Holdsworth Mistral
came to me as a frame with a cracked lug and cracked ds rear dropout
after a few weeks with a frame builder, new powder coat and some parts... i got this!
follow full thread on it here
came to me as a frame with a cracked lug and cracked ds rear dropout
after a few weeks with a frame builder, new powder coat and some parts... i got this!
follow full thread on it here
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05-03-17, 12:26 PM
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I "rescued" this 1990 930 from my neighbor's garage sale for $6. The brakes and shifting were horrible, and both tires were flat. The "Before" shot is after I gave it a tune up and put on a cool Bianchi seat. The "After" is my Beach/City Cruiser vibe I gave it. Those SunLite City tires and Surly Open Bars just changed the entire ride and feel to this bike. Nice bike!
05-03-17, 06:42 PM
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Alley find 1973 Raleigh Super Course. Bare frame, sprayed pea soup green. Restored, fixed frame issues, repainted Toyota Spruce Mica. Longer description is in "Show us your Super Course" thread. Got the "before" and "after" pics switched, but you get the idea.
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05-08-17, 12:27 AM
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^^^^ HOLY CRAP!! More pics (and explanation) please!
05-11-17, 08:32 AM
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That seat came off my '04 Eros that I use for my daily commuter. I swapped it out for a Brooks Flyer.
Good luck.
05-11-17, 10:48 AM
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Sorry, but I'm going to use it on a '92 Bianchi Project - 3 I just purchased a couple weeks ago. It's a bit rough looking, but has great bones and the Deore shifters and derailleurs work well. When finished, I'll probably have another post to contribute here.
That seat came off my '04 Eros that I use for my daily commuter. I swapped it out for a Brooks Flyer.
Good luck.
That seat came off my '04 Eros that I use for my daily commuter. I swapped it out for a Brooks Flyer.
Good luck.
06-11-17, 06:18 PM
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Picked up this frame last year, built it up from my parts bin. No thing of beauty and it's a bit on the small side but it rides like a dream.
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07-05-17, 11:24 AM
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What was the reason for the repaint? aesthetics or necessity?
Looks very nice, BTW!
Looks very nice, BTW!
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07-05-17, 12:31 PM
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Yes, I painted it with Rustoleum and Spray Max 2K urethane. I can't honestly say how durable it is; however, with that being said, I ride my bikes hard but wipe them down afterwards.
07-05-17, 07:23 PM
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My 1982 Peugeot Super Competition
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07-17-17, 08:18 PM
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BEFORE
1999 Marinoni saved-from-the-recycling-bin (last Tuesday) due to large top tube dent. Originally a Dura-Ace bike. Columbus MAX tubing (with EL unicrown fork). Dirty, sad, dented, they asked if I wanted to have it and after getting over being asked if one wants a Marinoni, I said of course! Used a pair of busted inner tubes to secure fork to frame and frameset to myself as I hung it over my shoulders for the long trek home. This was her state when I got back to the Bat Cave:
And this is her after it was all said and done a few days later. Fantastic and beautiful bike!
1999 Marinoni saved-from-the-recycling-bin (last Tuesday) due to large top tube dent. Originally a Dura-Ace bike. Columbus MAX tubing (with EL unicrown fork). Dirty, sad, dented, they asked if I wanted to have it and after getting over being asked if one wants a Marinoni, I said of course! Used a pair of busted inner tubes to secure fork to frame and frameset to myself as I hung it over my shoulders for the long trek home. This was her state when I got back to the Bat Cave:
And this is her after it was all said and done a few days later. Fantastic and beautiful bike!
07-18-17, 06:44 AM
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Trek Composite 2100
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The twisted drive side 105 crank arm prompted the rebuild
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The twisted drive side 105 crank arm prompted the rebuild
07-18-17, 02:32 PM
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Amazing how "proper" a vintage bike looks with modern components. Looks very sharp, @Viperplayer5220.
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07-19-17, 03:55 PM
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A friend needed help getting a bike ready for sale. It came to me like this
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The Frame as it came to me by Ryan Surface, on Flickr[/IMG]
Finished the work to get it presentable today
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IMG_1659 by Ryan Surface, on Flickr[/IMG]
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The Frame as it came to me by Ryan Surface, on Flickr[/IMG]Finished the work to get it presentable today
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IMG_1659 by Ryan Surface, on Flickr[/IMG]
07-19-17, 05:28 PM
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Sad that there is no longer any Splash cork tape on it anymore. 
But job well done otherwise.
But job well done otherwise.
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07-19-17, 09:30 PM
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