Wigan bear
Retro Newbie
Really got back into cycling this summer, nothing daft just out with mates or the wife with a few pints chucked in. I bought the bike new and looked after it, but it was looking a bit tired and scruffy. I’d been thinking about getting it painted for ages but never got round to it.
After one ride I noticed one of the rear stays had come lose, its the shot in style used for a few years. That was the excuse I needed to strip It down and get it repainted. I spent ages thinking was I doing the right thing, original or change, all the people I spoke to mostly said original for value etc, but in the end I cant see me ever selling it so went with a change.
Frames in for repair then paint. I never really liked the colour, it was just the colour it came with, so a colour change was in order and have gone for, duck egg blue, black lug lining and an off white band on the main tube with black decals in the original style.
The rims had been replaced years ago in black, so they are staying. The front SunTour cyclone derailleur had a crack in it so I’ve purchased a NOS one. The original seat had rusty rails so I’ve purchased a sella Italia turbo in light brown. I’ve purchased some new brooks bar tape, non leather in honey brown. Rear derailleur has been stripped and polished. Original seat stem has been polished. The rest of it is in decent nick with the original anodising still intact, apart from the brakes.
Items looking out for is just, new brake hoods and some decent main bolt bodies for the brake rebuild. Also need some clips for the SR SP-12 pedals and dust caps. Are pedal dust caps standard size?
Will take a few pictures when it comes back from paint.
The only thing is, when its all done I’m going to need another as a beater when the weather is bad!!!
After one ride I noticed one of the rear stays had come lose, its the shot in style used for a few years. That was the excuse I needed to strip It down and get it repainted. I spent ages thinking was I doing the right thing, original or change, all the people I spoke to mostly said original for value etc, but in the end I cant see me ever selling it so went with a change.
Frames in for repair then paint. I never really liked the colour, it was just the colour it came with, so a colour change was in order and have gone for, duck egg blue, black lug lining and an off white band on the main tube with black decals in the original style.
The rims had been replaced years ago in black, so they are staying. The front SunTour cyclone derailleur had a crack in it so I’ve purchased a NOS one. The original seat had rusty rails so I’ve purchased a sella Italia turbo in light brown. I’ve purchased some new brooks bar tape, non leather in honey brown. Rear derailleur has been stripped and polished. Original seat stem has been polished. The rest of it is in decent nick with the original anodising still intact, apart from the brakes.
Items looking out for is just, new brake hoods and some decent main bolt bodies for the brake rebuild. Also need some clips for the SR SP-12 pedals and dust caps. Are pedal dust caps standard size?
Will take a few pictures when it comes back from paint.
The only thing is, when its all done I’m going to need another as a beater when the weather is bad!!!
Look forward to the pics.
