NExt project - Cannondale Skedaddle/NORBA edition

[yeti-man]

My next project this summer will be a restoration of my old beater. I am not sure if I will glass blast the frame and fork and have them repainted or keep the patina and just clean it and rebuild it with time correct parts.

 

[Chr1st0phe]

If I could have time to repaint my frames, I will ...

 

[yeti-man]

I agree - but this bike comes with so much history...

 

[merckx]

a vote here for paint. it looks very scrappy currently...history acknowledged.

 

[Tc]

Do not respray that bike! That's got the history of a thousand rides in that patina & it's own personality!

Tc

 

[lewis1641]

my old kona looked like that, every scar tells a story.

i had my blasted and powdered and it looked lovely, but it lost its soul. i sold it shortlyu afterwards

dont do it, naybe tough it up a bit

 

[sylus]

I would leave the patina on until it starts to pee you off then get it done.

 

[34henry3w]

I went through the same dilemma with my old trek 930. I convinced myself that the soul rests in the steel, not the thin paint veneer, repainted and am happy I did.

 

[mikee]

leave the paint ,please
looks so cool

 

[ez054098]

Half of me wouldn't touch it. The other half would paint it exactly how it was. Kind of like a classic race car.