Well, lookey here. What's this under there?

[roguedog]

mimi -- those are the same bike and i **wish** it were mine. i found those pics of the xo-1 on the web and then posted here. then i read on the site he was selling it on ebay and found the link there.

i just can't believe he's selling it. i'm with you, knot.. elope! or better jsut have a nice small family wedding?? in the back yard or something

i suppose that's what ya do for love...

[mimitabby]

maybe he's selling it to finance a small family wedding!

thanks for the explanation!

[Trek420]

i just can't believe he's selling it. i'm with you, knot.. elope! or better jsut have a nice small family wedding?? in the back yard or something

i suppose that's what ya do for love...

I don't think they'll last

... unless the wedding registry is at Colorado Cyclist, or Ibex

[jobob]

i'm going to sign up for a 2 day bike mechanics/maintenance workshop in feb. any one wanna join? it's in sf over 2 sundays.

hmmm ... tell me more

We have plans for Sun. the 18th and 25th (it's the Tour of California, baby!) but if doesn't fall on those days I'd be interested.

Or even if it does, I'd still like to know about it in case it's offered again.

[roguedog]

freewheel cycles up in sf. 2/4 and 2/11 from 12 - 4 both days. also includes 6 mos of membership to use their self service shop (which isn't really convenient for me since i'm in the south bay) but it's the knowledge i'm after.

it's the only classes i've found. $100.

and that's bout all i know. i figure it's gonna be better than what i know now... uh nothing...

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Maybe you guys will think I'm nuts...but I like your Bridgestone just the way it is right now- with all the different years of its history and life story, paint colors in different areas, with the OLD logos all nicked and scraped, with the odd bits of colors here and there and scratches and nicks. I think it's a work of art! I'd hate to see the old original logos removed and replaced with a perfect paint job and new logos. How about just cleaning and drying it toroughly and then some ClearCote? But hey that's just me.
BEAUTIFUL bike- how lucky you are.
Keep in mind that is a bike that certain people who "know" would want to steal very badly. Lock it up good, girl.

[KnottedYet]

I would worry about the integrity of the paint that's on it, with its somewhat mysterious past. You don't want moisture to have crept in at a scratch or ding and be slithering it's way along the metal/paint interface rusting and wreaking havoc.

What kind of condition is the original paint? Can it be salvaged? Man, I just can't imagine someone painting over that baby, did they know what they had?

[Trek420]

Man, I just can't imagine someone painting over that baby, did they know what they had?

My guess is they:

* wanted to "uglify" and theft proof the bike or ...
* had scratches and didn't know how to touch it up or ...
* think it looks way cool (the hand paint job, this is my bet)
* thought/knew it was hot and did not want it recognised.

When I see bikes with the logo painted over, or neatly wrapped over with electrical tape ... I wonder.

But if they knew what they had, they'd have fixed it up so my guess is did not know better.

R'dog, what's this babies history? It's in good hands now.

It's steel, she needs a good paint job is my vote.

[Duck on Wheels]

It's steel, she needs a good paint job is my vote.

Uh oh. I need to check on Big Red. She's steel, and she's got a few rust spots on her handlebars. Does that mean she needs a new paint job? I wonder if anybody here does that, or do I need to take her to CA this summer and make her my CA bike?

[Trek420]

You're not leaving her outside are you?

Handlebars most likely are not steel, and they are easier to replace.

subliminal hint Get the bike Friday, come to CA, bring the bike in a suitcase.

[Duck on Wheels]

All our bikes are in the garage, innermost corner, away from the weather, locked to a big chain that's locked to a cement pillar. Dry enough because well aired, although in a sense outdoors (carport). Cold, though. As for a Bike Friday, some folks were having trouble with theirs recently, weren't they? Anybody know if BF has got rid of that bad mechanic who was putting bikes together wrong?

[Trek420]

seems to have ended well. You could bump this to find out:

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...ht=bike+friday

[roguedog]

lise - i debate this too. it's got some character and maybe it doesn't look so obviously slick but i do love a nice paint job. and it'd be cool to bring it back to something like it's original state. but i'm debating. unfortunately, i do know it's one of those stealable bikes (well i do now after some research on it). kinda a bummer since i wanted a do all bike that i could run about town and not worry about theft. but the gods are a funny sort. i'm THRILLED to have her.. but now i got figure out what to do with a "beater bike"

duck - i don't know much about her. the guy that sold it to me works at a not for profit bike shop in sf. he said his friend gave him the frame. it was obviously too small for him. he said it was used as an "art project." it originally had all these stickers on it as well but he cleaned them off for me. i'm kinda bummed i didn't save the pic he posted of her with the stickers as the real "before" pic.

i went to see it and i figured even if it wasn't perfect, the money was going to a good cause.

trek - i've got an email into chris for powder coating prices.

[Veronica]

I don't know exactly where you live, but I would not worry too much about people stealing it - especially if you make it look like a commuter bike, racks, fenders, a leather saddle. Lock it for sure if you leave it unattended. But I don't think it's the kind of bike a typical bicycle thief goes after. There's just not enough profit.

Besdes would you rather ride it and accept the risk or leave it sitting in the garage? Where by the way, it could still get stolen.

V.

[mimitabby]

I don't know exactly where you live, but I would not worry too much about people stealing it - especially if you make it look like a commuter bike, racks, fenders, a leather saddle. Lock it for sure if you leave it unattended. But I don't think it's the kind of bike a typical bicycle thief goes after. There's just not enough profit.

Besdes would you rather ride it and accept the risk or leave it sitting in the garage? Where by the way, it could still get stolen.

V.

Funny to hear this coming from San Francisco. here in Seattle, if the wheels turn, it can be stolen. I think this bike looking like a beater is definitely going to keep it safer, and you will be able to enjoy it and leave it outside of the library locked and not worry about it as much as I will have to with a shiny new bike.