The "Before And After" Thread
12-05-07, 04:36 PM
#26
crotchety young dude
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: SF, CA
Posts: 4,818
Bikes: IRO Angus; Casati Gold Line; Redline 925; '72 Schwinn Olympic Paramount
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
12-05-07, 04:48 PM
#27
Dolce far niente
Thread Starter
Here's how I received it:
Here's how it left, with its' new owner:
Here's how it left, with its' new owner:
__________________
"Love is not the dying moan of a distant violin, it’s the triumphant twang of a bedspring."
S. J. Perelman
"Love is not the dying moan of a distant violin, it’s the triumphant twang of a bedspring."
S. J. Perelman
12-05-07, 09:41 PM
#28
Hello Portland
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: PDX
Posts: 184
Bikes: 76 Schwinn Sports Tourer, 86 Pro Miyata, 80s Schwinn World Sport
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
The red housing on those chrome schwinns is really really great. and that maroon miyata is super classy.
All these bikes are swell looking. nice work!
All these bikes are swell looking. nice work!
12-06-07, 07:06 AM
#33
Senior Member
'89 Pinarello Montello
Before...
and after
and after
Last edited by Old Yeller; 12-06-07 at 11:41 AM. Reason: better pics
12-06-07, 08:03 AM
#34
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 8,896
Bikes: Waterford RST-22, Bob Jackson World Tour, Ritchey Breakaway Cross, Soma Saga, De Bernardi SL, Specialized Sequoia
Likes: 0
Liked 6 Times
in
4 Posts
Great thread. I'll have to get out my camera and take some shots of my bikes.
12-06-07, 09:14 AM
#35
Dolce far niente
Thread Starter
12-06-07, 09:33 AM
#36
Non Tribuo Anus Rodentum and off to the next adventure (RIP)
Lotsa reasons. No front fender for balance, reflector riveted on and detracts from the lines, fender too short it should cover the front of the wheel too, & it's my bike and I didn't want it on. I'm a minimalist.
__________________
12-06-07, 10:42 AM
#37
holyrollin'
12-06-07, 11:15 AM
#38
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Posts: 1,141
Bikes: 2000 Litespeed Classic, 1984 Schwinn LeTour, 1998 Gary Fisher Marlin, 1969 Hercules, 1977 Sekai 5000 Superlite, 1993 Koga-Myata TerraLiner, 2013 Trek Farley.
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
.jpg)
12-06-07, 11:34 AM
#39
[QUOTE=sekaijin;5756712]This Gios above is my favorite so far, because it shows the clearest transformation from trash to flash. Some of these bikes don't look all that bad in their before pics!
=========================================
The Gios frame was trashed! Brian Baylis painted it for me and he still b****es about how much time it took to get a smooth surface.
I had bought the frame sight unseen and had it sent directly to Brian. I never saw that "before" picture until it was already painted. If I had seen it first I probably would have kept looking for a different frame.
With that said it is really the best old bike I've ever ridden. Might have something to do with it being a perfect fit for me, but I really think they just got the angles right on those.
=========================================
The Gios frame was trashed! Brian Baylis painted it for me and he still b****es about how much time it took to get a smooth surface.
I had bought the frame sight unseen and had it sent directly to Brian. I never saw that "before" picture until it was already painted. If I had seen it first I probably would have kept looking for a different frame.
With that said it is really the best old bike I've ever ridden. Might have something to do with it being a perfect fit for me, but I really think they just got the angles right on those.
12-06-07, 01:19 PM
#40
Senior Member
12-06-07, 02:58 PM
#41
Dolce far niente
Thread Starter
Before, after tear-down. I received it as a complete bike, but didn't think to take a pic till after I stripped it. Features included crash damage, rust, a heavily corroded top tube, and a cracked head tube. Apparently it was raced hard:
After repair and restoration:
__________________
"Love is not the dying moan of a distant violin, it’s the triumphant twang of a bedspring."
S. J. Perelman
"Love is not the dying moan of a distant violin, it’s the triumphant twang of a bedspring."
S. J. Perelman
Last edited by bigbossman; 12-06-07 at 03:03 PM.
Likes For waldowales:
12-06-07, 03:27 PM
#43
Non Tribuo Anus Rodentum and off to the next adventure (RIP)
12-06-07, 04:04 PM
#44
juneeaa memba!
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: boogled up in...Idaho!
Posts: 5,632
Bikes: Crap. The box is not big enough...
Likes: 0
Liked 3 Times
in
3 Posts
ah, trash to flash, huh? waddabout dis?
Fortunately, Dick Cheney ran over me and then tried to shoot me in the face with his shotgun...the settlement allowed for the stunning restoration.
<edit> of course, it was really my fault...I deserved it, really...</edit>
Fortunately, Dick Cheney ran over me and then tried to shoot me in the face with his shotgun...the settlement allowed for the stunning restoration.
<edit> of course, it was really my fault...I deserved it, really...</edit>
12-06-07, 04:23 PM
#45
Dropped
If I send you a Free Spirit, you think you could do a similar restoration?
12-06-07, 06:15 PM
#47
Dropped
12-06-07, 06:51 PM
#49
Banned
12-06-07, 09:36 PM
#50
juneeaa memba!
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: boogled up in...Idaho!
Posts: 5,632
Bikes: Crap. The box is not big enough...
Likes: 0
Liked 3 Times
in
3 Posts
we're digressing...but he lives just east of here. They close the Snake when he wants to fish. He really is kind of creepy.
