Depends,
If the bike gets riden, its a better bike. If it becomes wall art in someone's office, its a terrible investment in a piece of usable equipment but a nice investment in display art.
All depends on what floats your boat.
Mike Schmidt
Stirling, NJ
=> From: "nick zatezalo" <nickzz@mindspring.com> => Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 22:24:15 -0500
Would that make it a better bicycle or better investment?
Nick Zatezalo Atlanta,Ga
> [Original Message] > From: Mike Schmidt <mdschmidt@patmedia.net> > To: John Pergolizzi <jtperry1@verizon.net>; <tsan7759142@comcast.net>; <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> > Date: 11/28/2004 9:02:15 PM > Subject: Re: [CR]Restorations > > Guys, > > That is what makes this hobby so amazing; different strokes for different > folks. No question about the Peter Wiggle Playboy bike and any other bike > with historical significance, should where possible have the original finish > intact. But what if you've got a bike, a scraped up Confente that > previously belonged to Johnny Boombatz, Cat 6 racer from Union New Jersey, > Original transfers rubbed away, some rust, ding in top tube, etc. I would > go for the restoration. > > Teri Weigle I would have painted in a heartbeat but I suspect she is within > timeline but beyond restoration. > > Mike Schmidt > Stirling, NJ
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