First Happy New Year 2011.
I've been almost a year with this humble forum and I am glad to see that there are people who follow him because communication if no receiver is meaningless.
This is not a forum on restoration and although I have worked professionally on occasion to restore restorer not consider myself a bicycle.
Since I see a growing interest in restoring or rebuilding bikes, take the opportunity to give my views on this subject.
When you get an old bike or classic, there are several options. We have all been past that when a bicycle cojemos our primary intention is to strip, paint, chrome, etc, etc. but eventually you realize that often what we do is destroy the past. PAINTING
when the original painting is worth preserving, even if some brands of rust, oxide can be controlled.
When the painting is destroyed or has disappeared gives you much freedom, you can paint it how it was originally or give the color that you like and make your own customization, in this case I prefer the customization. The painting was created as a bicycle can create confusion in the future. THE CHROME
is very tempting to send chrome parts, but be aware that many times small rust marks can be cleaned easily and that some modern chrome have nothing to do with the originals. In a bicycle from the late nineteenth century is preferable that a film of chromium oxide.
There are many types of chrome, and not all are the most suitable nickel plating is also that according to that years to your bicycle is more authentic.
armorer I am the son of my father until his retirement was one of the few dealers who had, I do not mean sellers of guns but to repairers and restorers of weapons. Ever told me as a customer has become a weapon in an iron expensive attempts to clean the metal, antique firearms catalogs low value by the percentage of original bluing. MECHANICS
ancient
If a bike is better than not working but retains its original features that put modern components. Yes the bike is the 70 items are available at the time. Yes the bike is destroyed then we can enjoy even the custom personalization.
THE ELEMENTS VINTAGE DECALS AND
Many times we like to put things that look authentic but they are not, to be honest and not try to think they are original to the time to sell or show bike. Reciclone is a great illustrator and has managed to redraw original decals decal can provide us. I prefer a bike with the decals broken some new decals, but it is a matter of taste.
When an old saddle risks more damaged by use, it is better to keep it and replace it with a new one, not a bad idea to have two to a bike, an exhibition and other for continued use. Currently you can get retro saddles that do not spoil the image of cycling.
Why loose this stuff?
Because I myself have broken a bicycle and then I repented.
white Zeus Cycling I have and use is a good example, is very old even has grease hole in the bottom bracket, but its successive owners were determined to modernize and although it has elements of the 70 its age could be higher.
My advice is do not rush, be clear if we want to preserve or rebuild. We can use an old bike and make it a personal machine, but be aware that there turning back. If we transform a road bike into a fixed gear is to keep the components.
Finally you have some photos of a bicycle kept at 100%, its painting, its chrome, its components, decals are authentic. Has rust but that makes him look more beautiful, time takes its toll on us all and can be an added value.
