It's June. Show us your silver or chrome bikes.
06-06-21, 08:54 PM
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Alas, I only have "before" shots of these.
1991 Univega Via Activa, looks gray in the photo but it's metallic silver. Looks like a sleepy hybrid with middling Suntour components, but it's got cool ovalized top / down tubes. I've since installed a nicer saddle, flat handlebar and better pedals.
1985 Ross Mt. Hood. Cockpit ticks all the boxes for me (bull moose, thumbies, moto-style levers). Removed the heavy rack, swapped in a better saddle, installed a more period-correct rear mech. Oh, and ditched the Kryptonite lock bracket and kickstand. Kept the dork disc.
(Let's see how long 'til someone sees a detail about one of these bikes and posts a BF-C&V-cliche reply....)
1991 Univega Via Activa, looks gray in the photo but it's metallic silver. Looks like a sleepy hybrid with middling Suntour components, but it's got cool ovalized top / down tubes. I've since installed a nicer saddle, flat handlebar and better pedals.
1985 Ross Mt. Hood. Cockpit ticks all the boxes for me (bull moose, thumbies, moto-style levers). Removed the heavy rack, swapped in a better saddle, installed a more period-correct rear mech. Oh, and ditched the Kryptonite lock bracket and kickstand. Kept the dork disc.
(Let's see how long 'til someone sees a detail about one of these bikes and posts a BF-C&V-cliche reply....)
06-06-21, 11:16 PM
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I've got one of each. A silver 1983 Diamond Back Ridge Runner, and a chrome 1985 Mongoose ATB. I haven't gotten around to fully cleaning up the Ridge Runner yet though.
06-07-21, 12:13 AM
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I love posting the Ritchey Nitanium. Ritchey Logic Pro - nickel plated.
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06-08-21, 10:13 AM
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Should take this bad boy out again. Been mostly rising the Raleigh and De Rosa....
Doubling up as a pride month photo because why not
Doubling up as a pride month photo because why not
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06-08-21, 10:51 AM
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My 85 Cannondale - in the raw aluminum. It looks more silver than in this photo, where the light is being colored by something, not sure what... But anyway, its red paint was trashed and I always wanted to strip it down. Glad I did, the better to see the work they did back then, like in this rear triangle.
06-20-21, 11:11 PM
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Here's a new acquisition that is posted elsewhere but of course I'm putting it here too. 
And lots more gory details here.
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...-cl-finds.html
And lots more gory details here.
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...-cl-finds.html
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06-21-21, 04:30 PM
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Three Japanese bikes:
1986 Fuji Opus III
1990 Bridgestone Radac 2100
1979 Echelon Odyssey (Frame by Cherubim)
1986 Fuji Opus III
1990 Bridgestone Radac 2100
1979 Echelon Odyssey (Frame by Cherubim)
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06-22-21, 11:48 AM
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94 Kona Hot
06-22-21, 01:04 PM
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06-22-21, 01:37 PM
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mountaintour teton Raleigh.
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06-24-21, 07:59 PM
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And two new silver bikes this year!
~2000 Concept 2 T650 - Softride design from a German sports equipment company
Late 80's Viner Record Racing
~2000 Concept 2 T650 - Softride design from a German sports equipment company
Late 80's Viner Record Racing
06-24-21, 08:54 PM
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I acquired this one on Tuesday. I have to get it cleaned up and the consumables replaced. After that, hammer time!
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06-26-21, 03:50 PM
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^^^^^ Chromotobecane!
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06-26-21, 03:50 PM
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it looks a lot like the export model us Le Champion but I don't know the date
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06-28-21, 07:06 PM
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Nothing fancy but it is all chrome. 60 cm frame. I stuffed 700 x 32 gravel tires on it and cleaned a lot of rust off the bottom bracket, changed the original gold rims for silver and put on clear pedals. Even used silver cable covers. Hopefully we will find a tall buyer for it who wants a little style
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07-05-21, 08:37 AM
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My most chrome-y bike:
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07-05-21, 11:16 AM
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Still some chrome left on this 1961 youngun'.
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10-09-21, 01:30 PM
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Great. One week ago i bought Schwinn Super Le Tour 12.2 full chrome. Still happy like a child