Is this acceptable?
08-20-08 | 01:01 PM
#1
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804 Bike N00b
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From: Richmond, Virginia
Bikes: Super Le Tour Fixed Gear Conversion
Is this acceptable?
I found my dads bike about 6 months ago. I rode it as a 10 speed for a while and now it's a converted fixed gear. I'm looking to paint it tonight and I was just wondering if this bike is horrible and a lost cause. What would you guys fix first?
Sorry for the cell phone pictures.
08-20-08 | 01:06 PM
#2
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Pics are too crappy to tell.... Can you tell us the model, and perhaps if there's a sticker on the seat tube indicating the type of steel?
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08-20-08 | 01:09 PM
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The first thing I would fix is the "situation" you have going on in the background...it's a mess! : )
Secondly, I would not paint that bike...I would leave it alone and ride it!
Secondly, I would not paint that bike...I would leave it alone and ride it!
08-20-08 | 01:23 PM
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If the paint is in great shape and you like the color, then don't bother painting.
If the paint is in great shape and you don't like the color, then paint the bike.
If the paint is beat up but not too bad and you like the color, then don't paint the bike.
If the paint is beat and you think the color and finish looks terrible, then paint the bike.
If the paint is in great shape and you like the color, but want a more durable finish, have the bike powdercoated.
If the paint is in great shape and you don't like the color and want a more durable finish anyway, have the bike powdercoated.
If the paint is in great shape and you don't like the color, then paint the bike.
If the paint is beat up but not too bad and you like the color, then don't paint the bike.
If the paint is beat and you think the color and finish looks terrible, then paint the bike.
If the paint is in great shape and you like the color, but want a more durable finish, have the bike powdercoated.
If the paint is in great shape and you don't like the color and want a more durable finish anyway, have the bike powdercoated.
08-20-08 | 01:30 PM
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Really? If these stipulations do not apply, then it would be inexcusable to paint the bike?
08-20-08 | 01:53 PM
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Bike is certainly not a horrible lost cause. All I would do is add some clips and straps and perhaps a 42T chainring (for ~ 70 gear inches, should be fine even with a hill or two).
Also, 80s Schwinns have standard threadings, so anything you might want to upgrade should be a breeze.
Also, 80s Schwinns have standard threadings, so anything you might want to upgrade should be a breeze.
08-20-08 | 02:52 PM
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804 Bike N00b
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From: Richmond, Virginia
Bikes: Super Le Tour Fixed Gear Conversion
Okay. I just need some new pedals, saddle, and I already have new handle bars.
I hope I don't kill the classic look but I won't paint it until I get a new frame thanks to your suggestions.
I hope I don't kill the classic look but I won't paint it until I get a new frame thanks to your suggestions.
08-20-08 | 07:04 PM
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From: My response would have been something along the lines of: "Does your bike have computer controlled suspension? Then shut your piehole, this baby is from the future!"
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DO NOT paint that Super LeTour! That bike is SICK! Shoot on down and take a look at my post "1971 Schwinn Sport Tourer conversion?" and let me know what you think ; )
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You see, their morals, their code...it's a bad joke, dropped at the first sign of trouble. They're only as good as the world allows them to be. I'll show you. When the chips are down, these...These "civilized" people...they'll eat each other. See, I'm not a monster. I'm just ahead of the curve
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