I have my newly restored mixte sitting here in the living room. I can't take my eyes off of it!
When I first got it, I thought, look at the old wreck, I'll never be able to build a nice bike out of this pile of junk. Then I got the first step done, I repainted it. Then I thought, I'm committed, and just took every extra dime and bought parts, piece by piece.
Today, two months later, I have a killer, single speed, vintage mixte road bike. I'm so proud of what I accomplished, and so thrilled at the outcome.

So, just visualize the bike when it's done. See it in your mind. If all you can afford one payday is bar tape, buy bar tape. Just keep that vision in your head.

If anyone wants to see the "Orange Creamsicle" here's the link. It's toward the bottom of the page.
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...=19205&page=73