craigsheff wrote:
That looks great in my opinion, If I could get anywhere near that I'd be chuffed. I only paid £50 for the bike so I assume it's not a great bike but I bought it with the intention of getting it looking how I'd like. It came with one of those mirrycle mirrors and some mud guards when I bought it, so I took the mirror off and changed the cables but I have no Idea how to take apart or put together a bike so It'll be a challenge for me as I have lots to learn. My frame actually looks in good condition (to me) but I'm like to brighten it up a bit. I might even try to track down some decent decals.
In my humble opinion, i'd T-Cut the frame, change the bar tape & maybe the saddle to add some colour, those new tyres will enhance it and maybe source new decals - HLloyd
http://www.hlloydcycles.com/ is probably the best man for this - he may well some original decals or can make some up in any colour you want.
By the way, the fun is in the learning, plenty of help on here as this is where i've learnt most of the bit I know.
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