How ugly is this?
01-04-21, 12:58 PM
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I can send you a Gulf sticker ...
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01-04-21, 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by nlerner
In a different thread, I showed this trash-picked, little, and heavy Bianchi that came my way over the weekend:
In my stash I had an equally low-end fork that had the right sized steerer and compatible threading with the Tange headset I had in the bin. Took a little straightening in my jig, but should be good to go:
So how ugly is this orange in contrast to the Celeste? Should I respray it dark blue to match the lettering? Black? Decoupage?
In my stash I had an equally low-end fork that had the right sized steerer and compatible threading with the Tange headset I had in the bin. Took a little straightening in my jig, but should be good to go:
So how ugly is this orange in contrast to the Celeste? Should I respray it dark blue to match the lettering? Black? Decoupage?
I like the idea of rear triangle orange and then orange cabling!
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01-04-21, 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by RobbieTunes
I’m not sure you should buy anything for it.
Use what you have, keep it fugly.
Leave it out, someone will steal it.
Then the fun starts.
Use what you have, keep it fugly.
Leave it out, someone will steal it.
Then the fun starts.
01-04-21, 02:10 PM
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With a little black paint, you could be sitting on a gold mine!
Bianchi X4 Argentin, meet Bianchi X-Fuggedaboutit
Bianchi X4 Argentin, meet Bianchi X-Fuggedaboutit
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01-04-21, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by nlerner
It's a very good candidate to set up as a single speed (those are the wheels shown) and other parts laying around (I have plenty) and then give away to a grad student in need. Of course, the first couple who'll try to claim it will be taller than I am at 5'10" (that's happened before).
Cheap orange handle bar wrap around the seat tube with black electrical tape stripes, top and bottom....
Black electrical tape stripes on seat stays...an fork
Orange bar tape over Bianchi logo with single black electrical tape stripe borders...
That would be cool.
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01-04-21, 02:46 PM
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I like the color suggestions. Had a dark green Univega with scrapes. Tan touch up, and it was camo. The kids liked it.
Also, I would bet that the Canadian Supercycle, has Bridgestone stamped into the crank arm.
Also, I would bet that the Canadian Supercycle, has Bridgestone stamped into the crank arm.
01-04-21, 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by CO_Hoya
With a little black paint, you could be sitting on a gold mine!
Bianchi X4 Argentin, meet Bianchi X-Fuggedaboutit
Bianchi X4 Argentin, meet Bianchi X-Fuggedaboutit
01-04-21, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Het Volk
Those lugs make me think this was originally a mountain bike frame, correct? Never seen lugs like that for a steel bike.....usually seen lugs like that for a Carbon/Steel or early aluminum frames in the 1980's when they bonded tubes together (see Raleigh Tecnium 400 series bikes).
01-04-21, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by nlerner
It's a very good candidate to set up as a single speed (those are the wheels shown) and other parts laying around (I have plenty) and then give away to a grad student in need. Of course, the first couple who'll try to claim it will be taller than I am at 5'10" (that's happened before).
Poor kid, he said, working tables in a coffee shop, so I met him there.
I was early, and he rode up on a Ducati.
01-04-21, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by martl
the chainstays are parallel to the ground,if this was born as a 28" I'll eat my Campagnolo cap
01-04-21, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by RobbieTunes
I gave away an Ironman once, to a Duke grad student.
Poor kid, he said, working tables in a coffee shop, so I met him there.
I was early, and he rode up on a Ducati.
Poor kid, he said, working tables in a coffee shop, so I met him there.
I was early, and he rode up on a Ducati.
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01-18-21, 04:16 PM
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Needs a kickstand to really be ugly. Make it one that attaches at the non-drive rear dropout/chainstay and you've almost made the summit 
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01-18-21, 04:21 PM
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I like it, I’d ride it if my size, use orange cables and fix the bent fork. Or fix the fork and repaint in Celeste, then the standard options of blue, black, or Celeste.
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01-18-21, 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Drillium Dude
Needs a kickstand to really be ugly. Make it one that attaches at the non-drive rear dropout/chainstay and you've almost made the summit
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01-18-21, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by nlerner
In a different thread,
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So how ugly is this orange in contrast to the Celeste? Should I respray it dark blue to match the lettering? Black? Decoupage?
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So how ugly is this orange in contrast to the Celeste? Should I respray it dark blue to match the lettering? Black? Decoupage?
01-18-21, 09:15 PM
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it could be uglier......
01-23-21, 05:45 AM
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Originally Posted by nlerner
In a different thread, I showed this trash-picked, little, and heavy Bianchi that came my way over the weekend:
In my stash I had an equally low-end fork that had the right sized steerer and compatible threading with the Tange headset I had in the bin. Took a little straightening in my jig, but should be good to go:
So how ugly is this orange in contrast to the Celeste? Should I respray it dark blue to match the lettering? Black? Decoupage?
In my stash I had an equally low-end fork that had the right sized steerer and compatible threading with the Tange headset I had in the bin. Took a little straightening in my jig, but should be good to go:
So how ugly is this orange in contrast to the Celeste? Should I respray it dark blue to match the lettering? Black? Decoupage?
