The "Before And After" Thread
03-11-22, 12:22 PM
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A fun thread, this is. 
Mediocre but cheap touring bike with useful parts:
Useful winter/gravel beater with left-over parts:
Mediocre but cheap touring bike with useful parts:
Useful winter/gravel beater with left-over parts:
03-11-22, 12:28 PM
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Beat-up old sports bike:
Comfortable tourer:
Comfortable tourer:
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03-11-22, 12:39 PM
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As bought:
As mrs non-fixie's favorite ride:
As mrs non-fixie's favorite ride:
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03-11-22, 03:03 PM
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Before and after on a 1974 Allegro Schweitzermeister
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03-13-22, 05:54 PM
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I looked at it today, decided to install the DA FD, which doesn’t look as good, but it’s DA. Also decided that Vittorias with skin wall and yellow stripe seemed to lighten the tone. While I was at it, dropped the bottles cages in lieu of a solo “berry” anodized. Bike looks better, Shakedown ride this week.
03-14-22, 07:34 AM
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...snip...
Quite beautiful frame with only a few marks on it. Does has the old style Italian BB that has small chainring clearance issues.
Fairly modern Campagnolo 10 speed build and just added these old Reynolds DV46 wheels. Under 18 lbs now but no test ride yet on the new wheels.
Quite beautiful frame with only a few marks on it. Does has the old style Italian BB that has small chainring clearance issues.
Fairly modern Campagnolo 10 speed build and just added these old Reynolds DV46 wheels. Under 18 lbs now but no test ride yet on the new wheels.
Love that color.
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03-14-22, 01:06 PM
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03-14-22, 02:34 PM
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03-15-22, 07:11 AM
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03-15-22, 04:40 PM
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I thought it was a ghost bike.
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03-18-22, 02:52 PM
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A 72 Raleigh Sports I exumed from the cellar when we moved to our house. Guessing it had been there 30 some years since that's when the husband died.
Before
After an oily rag resto with new tyres and a couple bits from a donor bike
Before
After an oily rag resto with new tyres and a couple bits from a donor bike
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03-23-22, 01:02 PM
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My '97 Cannondale T900 as bought and now.....
05-25-22, 12:12 PM
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This Schwinn Super Le Tour i bought in a beautiful city Chernigiv before russian zombies bombed it. Bike was in pawnshop and it cost 120 dollars. A lot of people on the street make compliments to bike.
And AFTER
And AFTER
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06-08-22, 06:02 AM
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Amazing stuff. A lot of hard work done on some of these.
I have a few "projects" on the go. Hope to post some photos soon.
I have a few "projects" on the go. Hope to post some photos soon.
09-08-22, 04:51 PM
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1980 Schwinn Continental
Below is a 1980 Schwinn Continental. I got it in rather rough condition having been left outside in the elements. There were vines growing through the spokes and on other parts of the frame in addition to rust and general deterioration.
The frame was stripped and repainted. It is clear here where the weld was made between the head tube assembly and the top tube.
For a Candy Apple paint job a base paint must be painted first. For Schwinn paint, it was silver.
Here is the bike as of today. I just finished relacing the wheels with stainless steel spokes.
No bike is ever finished. I would like to get a different pair of pedals. MKS touring are my preference but finding them with 1/2" threading has been difficult. And a black Brooks B17 or Flyer saddle when the intersection of money and opportunity align better for me. Now, I just enjoy riding it.
The frame was stripped and repainted. It is clear here where the weld was made between the head tube assembly and the top tube.
For a Candy Apple paint job a base paint must be painted first. For Schwinn paint, it was silver.
Here is the bike as of today. I just finished relacing the wheels with stainless steel spokes.
No bike is ever finished. I would like to get a different pair of pedals. MKS touring are my preference but finding them with 1/2" threading has been difficult. And a black Brooks B17 or Flyer saddle when the intersection of money and opportunity align better for me. Now, I just enjoy riding it.
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09-08-22, 09:26 PM
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Below is a 1980 Schwinn Continental. I got it in rather rough condition having been left outside in the elements. There were vines growing through the spokes and on other parts of the frame in addition to rust and general deterioration.
The frame was stripped and repainted. It is clear here where the weld was made between the head tube assembly and the top tube.
For a Candy Apple paint job a base paint must be painted first. For Schwinn paint, it was silver.
Here is the bike as of today. I just finished relacing the wheels with stainless steel spokes.
No bike is ever finished. I would like to get a different pair of pedals. MKS touring are my preference but finding them with 1/2" threading has been difficult. And a black Brooks B17 or Flyer saddle when the intersection of money and opportunity align better for me. Now, I just enjoy riding it.
The frame was stripped and repainted. It is clear here where the weld was made between the head tube assembly and the top tube.
For a Candy Apple paint job a base paint must be painted first. For Schwinn paint, it was silver.
Here is the bike as of today. I just finished relacing the wheels with stainless steel spokes.
No bike is ever finished. I would like to get a different pair of pedals. MKS touring are my preference but finding them with 1/2" threading has been difficult. And a black Brooks B17 or Flyer saddle when the intersection of money and opportunity align better for me. Now, I just enjoy riding it.
Schwinn's translucent colors were called Flamboyant.
Did you use red oxide primer?
I would check MKS factory website for 1/2in. and SimWorks as well, they seem to have more obscure stuff.
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09-08-22, 10:18 PM
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Thanks for the tip on SimWorks. MKS has a
I picked up a Brooks B17 on your alert a few months ago. But it went to another bike. Thanks.
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09-08-22, 10:49 PM
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Thanks @merziac . Yes, I used Rustoleum red primer. Whenever I paint a (Chicago built) Schwinn it is the primer that I use since that is what Schwinn used.
Thanks for the tip on SimWorks. MKS has aplastic composite G-6000 pedal with a 1/2" spindle. However, the composite pedals wouldn't be my first choice. The original pedals work well enough for now. I removed them and tipped them up to oil and grease them. Those pedals add to the Varsity/Continental sound. But they are stamped steel. So, they become the next item to be upgraded.
I picked up a Brooks B17 on your alert a few months ago. But it went to another bike. Thanks.
Thanks for the tip on SimWorks. MKS has a
I picked up a Brooks B17 on your alert a few months ago. But it went to another bike. Thanks.
I chased this a couple of weeks ago, I'm sure I saw some Stream and or Touring 1/2in. pedals, of course I can't find them now, Sinworks had something to do with it.
The BM-7's do come in 1/2in., you could trim off the cage to get them close or I bet you could buy a pair of Touring and a pair of BM-7 and trade the spindles, then sell or find a use for the 9/16ths BM-7's.
