Thread: What will make Vintage Drop Bar Bicycles Sexy!?
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Old 02-11-22, 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by ClydeClydeson
Steps to making a vintage bike 'sexy':

1. Accept scratches and abrasions and dings on the frame as a dynamic and evolving patina
2. Get some arse-kicking fenders like these Honjo ones
3. Skinwall tires
4. New bar tape
Have basically done this to one bike it looks great and is a head turner a older Jeunet 620 a bit rat it looks great and get's comments often from women who say it is a bit sexy, yet not really sexy IMHO.
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