Originally Posted by
plonz
You did a really nice job on that Ironman. It’s a shame one that nice won’t hit $300 but that’s our hobby for ya. I’m fixing up a free Technium that if I’m lucky will net me $50. Not factored into the cost is the 30 hours I’ll probably have in it by the time I’m done (mostly in bringing the badly oxidized paint back to life). My wife thinks I’m nuts and can’t relate to the sense of satisfaction in bringing these bikes back from the dead so that people can enjoy them again.
Yeah. I know. Bringing an old bike back to life and selling it for less than you put into it is a curious experience. I'm glad when someone happily buys one of my beautiful restorations and, that's enough compensation for me. I just hope these young vintage bike riders are careful. These old steel bikes are very fast and, you need to wear a helmet be careful. Be good. Have fun.