For some this is an off season sport, for others, they are thinking about their two wheel passion 13 months out of the year. We will get the cycling threads moved over ASAP.
^^^^ Sweet Steel! Love that collection it! How do you keep it all from drying out an cracking?
Hey Bill. You have an old lugged steel Colnago or DeRosa you want to part with?
That '85 Paramount is my bike (not the one in your photo)!Gerry, I'm actually not a big fan of the Italian stuff. I have a few and enjoy them but the American builders put them to shame in build quality.
If interested, have a look here for detail pix;
https://www.flickr.com/photos/22219626@N08/sets/
Good Lord! Amazing.
I was in that business for a long time back in the 80's/early 90's. So I have a jaded point of view. I mean, yeah, you can restore them. Whether it's worth it is entirely up to you. Some are worth real money these days so you may have a collectible on your hands. But honestly, newbikesskis have some huge improvements. I try not to get caught up in these things because it's very often an emotional argument. Follow your heart..if it makes you happy, go for it. To mebikesskis are just hammers..
FIFY?
Personally, I love it. Bikes, skis, audio, cars, music..the late 70's early 80's were my impressionable youth and I won't let it go.