The "Before And After" Thread
05-27-19, 06:33 AM
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05-27-19, 06:38 AM
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This is the only before & after pics I have. My 1971 Super Course stripped & ready to send for paint and then right after I got it back from Acme.
To bad I didn't do before & after pics on some of the bikes I flipped before our recent move. I even resorted to" buy one, get one free" to move the last few! Don
To bad I didn't do before & after pics on some of the bikes I flipped before our recent move. I even resorted to" buy one, get one free" to move the last few! Don
05-27-19, 04:05 PM
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Thanks for the memories: Above quote was post #5 in this thread, from December 2007 and the before/after Super Course photos in it were taken in 2002. Sold it to a co-worker. Don
05-28-19, 05:20 AM
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My Fuji Stratos, a bike built for the Japanese market
As bought it was nicknamed the pimpilicous bride bike.
464091_10151496023277562_171087490_o by Bwilli88, on Flickr
One of many configurations over the past 5 years
DSC04137 by Bwilli88, on Flickr
The last setup, half step no granny, 2x10 with 20 non overlapped gears
IMG_20160323_101607855_HDR by Bwilli88, on Flickr
Now as my upright fast townie 12.5 Kg 2x10 46-34 chainrings and 11-36 cassette
IMG_20190526_090018199 by Bwilli88, on Flickr
As bought it was nicknamed the pimpilicous bride bike.
464091_10151496023277562_171087490_o by Bwilli88, on Flickr
One of many configurations over the past 5 years
DSC04137 by Bwilli88, on Flickr
The last setup, half step no granny, 2x10 with 20 non overlapped gears
IMG_20160323_101607855_HDR by Bwilli88, on Flickr
Now as my upright fast townie 12.5 Kg 2x10 46-34 chainrings and 11-36 cassette
IMG_20190526_090018199 by Bwilli88, on Flickr
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06-02-19, 06:56 PM
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Before: rear triangle was squished in shipping, so was the rear dropout; stem adapter, threadless stem, and big handlebars; Shimano BB; everything was dirty.
AFTER: too much to list! All Campy Mirage & Centaur, loads of new stuff, super-smooth ride (could be improved with nice tyres). I started out with Italian frames, and I'll die riding Italian frames. They just know how to make a nice bicycle.
AFTER: too much to list! All Campy Mirage & Centaur, loads of new stuff, super-smooth ride (could be improved with nice tyres). I started out with Italian frames, and I'll die riding Italian frames. They just know how to make a nice bicycle.
06-02-19, 07:24 PM
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Last years clunker challenge a bit spiffed up for sale
Before -mis matched wheels, tires, tired grips no front fender
wheels match new tires and grips and a front fender
Before -mis matched wheels, tires, tired grips no front fender
wheels match new tires and grips and a front fender
06-07-19, 03:14 PM
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1903 2 speed Sunbeam. Except for the seat, paint and tires 116 years old and still rolling
Totally stripped of paint, rust converted, 2 pack auto clearcoated, leather lace wrapped on the bars, champagne cork bar plugs, Resilion Crimson Star derailleur, 3 speed block, 4 speed SA IGH, Brooks panniers, Dutch seat, brown tires, propane headlight and good for another 100 years.
in case you haven't noticed - crap-colored tires, crap-colored pedals, crap-colored seat, bags, pedals and bar tape. Holy crap! That is a lot of crap going on here.
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06-07-19, 03:47 PM
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Miele fork before and after rechrome
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06-07-19, 03:55 PM
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(Before) Too blingy?
(After) More traditional.
06-08-19, 12:35 PM
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@mississippimud I love your dinucci build. Clean and simple.
06-08-19, 11:19 PM
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06-10-19, 06:25 AM
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Built up an old Raleigh Wyoming for my cousin's birthday. Here's the before - $60 from a local flipper:
And here's after:
Front fender gave me fits. I tried to mount it to the front of the fork crown, but as you can see, that caused it to go out-of-round. It has since been corrected, and looks proper now.
Here's the tall recipient, enjoying his present:
See, not ALL photographs of Bigfoot are blurry...
And here's after:
Front fender gave me fits. I tried to mount it to the front of the fork crown, but as you can see, that caused it to go out-of-round. It has since been corrected, and looks proper now.
Here's the tall recipient, enjoying his present:
See, not ALL photographs of Bigfoot are blurry...
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06-10-19, 07:00 AM
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06-10-19, 08:43 AM
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07-11-19, 08:22 PM
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My 85 Gazelle Opa-Feits
Before my first full build, SS 635 rims with a 2 speed SRAM automatix rear hub and the original drum brake front hub.
IMG_20170721_174116889[1] by Bwilli88, on Flickr
Now with Sturmey Archer front and rear drum hubs, front a dyno hub and the rear a 5 speed.
IMG_20190702_154349734 by Bwilli88, on Flickr
Before my first full build, SS 635 rims with a 2 speed SRAM automatix rear hub and the original drum brake front hub.
IMG_20170721_174116889[1] by Bwilli88, on Flickr
Now with Sturmey Archer front and rear drum hubs, front a dyno hub and the rear a 5 speed.
IMG_20190702_154349734 by Bwilli88, on Flickr
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07-29-19, 06:51 AM
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Wow! Very nicely done, sir. That took a lot of work. And I'm surprised at how good the satin black looks with new decals - you managed to preserve just enough patina to convey the essence of this bike's history. Beautiful bike. 
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