1976 Colnago Super
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A lot of the bent forks you see in pictures on teh Biekforooms are the result off photo distortion and the way the fork is turned at time of photo, rather than any misalignment.
And I have a Var fork jig, so I'm not just blowing smoke.
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...it came with the exact same seat stay foil decal that ends up looking beat and a little cheesy after a couple of years.
This is with both seat stay decals replaced with the older style cutout lettering that H, Lloyd sells.
The H Lloyd headbadge decal is also a little larger and showier than the 1980 version.
Otherwise, I tried to stick with fading in some marine blue into the original paint work, after addressing the rust issues.
I was pleased with the result, and it is kind of a nice riding bike. It's right up there in the hierarchy of good ones.
This is with both seat stay decals replaced with the older style cutout lettering that H, Lloyd sells.
The H Lloyd headbadge decal is also a little larger and showier than the 1980 version.
Otherwise, I tried to stick with fading in some marine blue into the original paint work, after addressing the rust issues.
I was pleased with the result, and it is kind of a nice riding bike. It's right up there in the hierarchy of good ones.
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...I can assure you I would not have repainted it without first disassembling the bicycle and checking the alignment of both fork and frame.
A lot of the bent forks you see in pictures on teh Biekforooms are the result off photo distortion and the way the fork is turned at time of photo, rather than any misalignment.
And I have a Var fork jig, so I'm not just blowing smoke.
A lot of the bent forks you see in pictures on teh Biekforooms are the result off photo distortion and the way the fork is turned at time of photo, rather than any misalignment.
And I have a Var fork jig, so I'm not just blowing smoke.