To respray or not to respray, that is the question....

Matthewfalle
Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
edited July 2019 in The bottom bracket
opinions please. old trek madone in that blue/black scheme - discovery minus disco decals, you know the one. bit scratched. not really ironic/iconic as its not a disco.

polish up and leave or get resprayed a celeste-ish with black treks, black deep rims, tan walls. plan is to make a sub 8kg holiday home bike from bits in the garage.

'tis a bit tatty but who knows what a good polish would do. it is a bit dated and fussy though.

waddya say?

#opinions
Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
smithy21 wrote:

He's right you know.
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  • edward.s
    edward.s Posts: 230
    its only original once. Polish the snot out of it and then ride and be damned!
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    edward.s wrote:
    its only original once. Polish the snot out of it and then ride and be damned!

    and save wedge for blow 'n' hos.... i like your thinking.

    #goodpointwellpresented
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    If it's for holiday use I'd respray it something cheerful like dayglo orange or zesty lime green.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    keef66 wrote:
    If it's for holiday use I'd respray it something cheerful like dayglo orange or zesty lime green.

    i'm also swinging this way. lime green is a 'Dale inly though in my book.

    this is how indecisive I am.

    #useless
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • fenix
    fenix Posts: 5,437
    If it gets a nice respray it will be as good as new. It gives a bike a whole new lease of life. Go for it.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    hot pink has come in as a suggestion .....

    could be a winner winner chicken dinner.

    #hot pinkone
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Fenix wrote:
    If it gets a nice respray it will be as good as new. It gives a bike a whole new lease of life. Go for it.


    i like your thinkin' :D:D
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • darkhairedlord
    darkhairedlord Posts: 7,180
    respray grey, then decal as cannondull.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    darkhairedlord wrote:
    respray grey, then decal as cannondull.

    too ironic. clubbies would go "ooooo its a madone, why have you got dale stickers on it? ooooo the fast chain gang. oooooo club run. ooooooo sunday recovery ride. ooooo power meter. oooooclub club club"

    and so on.


    pink will also annoy rees-mogg and bojo and make tarage incandescent.

    #pink
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,490
    [I haven't read any other posts.]
    Trek's are for accountants and lawyers.
    They're cheap on ebay.
    Don't bother.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • slowmart
    slowmart Posts: 4,516
    Sell it, buy a Tarmac S Works in black, tan tyres and 40mm rims.

    You deserve it, it’s your holiday ride, therefor has to be special.

    Tell your mrs it’s your old bike with a respray.

    #lifeistooshortformediocrity
    “Give a man a fish and feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and feed him for a lifetime. Teach a man to cycle and he will realize fishing is stupid and boring”

    Desmond Tutu
  • homers_double
    homers_double Posts: 8,330
    Pinno wrote:
    [I haven't read any other posts.]
    Trek's are for accountants and lawyers.

    T**t!

    I'm thinking of leaving a couple of bikes in Italy at some point now the mrs has started getting out, maybe if she upgrades then her current one could go out there and I'll have to buy a new one :lol:
    Advocate of disc brakes.
  • darkhairedlord
    darkhairedlord Posts: 7,180
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    darkhairedlord wrote:
    respray grey, then decal as cannondull.

    too ironic. clubbies would go "ooooo its a madone, why have you got dale stickers on it? ooooo the fast chain gang. oooooo club run. ooooooo sunday recovery ride. ooooo power meter. oooooclub club club"

    and so on.


    pink will also annoy rees-mogg and bojo and make tarage incandescent.

    #pink
    with a bahrain rainbow decal set.
  • darkhairedlord
    darkhairedlord Posts: 7,180
    darkhairedlord wrote:
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    darkhairedlord wrote:
    respray grey, then decal as cannondull.

    too ironic. clubbies would go "ooooo its a madone, why have you got dale stickers on it? ooooo the fast chain gang. oooooo club run. ooooooo sunday recovery ride. ooooo power meter. oooooclub club club"

    and so on.


    pink will also annoy rees-mogg and bojo and make tarage incandescent.

    #pink
    with a bahrain rainbow decal set.
    Sponsored by Rodda's Cream!
  • homers_double
    homers_double Posts: 8,330
    But in answer to the actual question, a decent respray and original decals would be my choice.
    Advocate of disc brakes.
  • darkhairedlord
    darkhairedlord Posts: 7,180
    Sell it while the tdf is on the telly, best time of year to get a good price on ebay.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,490
    darkhairedlord wrote:
    Sell it while the tdf is on the telly, best time of year to get a good price on ebay.

    This is true.

    Personally, I would smash it to bits, set alight to it and chuck it in the next door neighbours garden.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,490
    homers double wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    [I haven't read any other posts.]
    Trek's are for accountants and lawyers.

    T**t!

    I resent this. You are quite wrong. I'm a w@nker.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Pinno wrote:
    darkhairedlord wrote:
    Sell it while the tdf is on the telly, best time of year to get a good price on ebay.

    This is true.

    Personally, I would smash it to bits, set alight to it and chuck it in the next door neighbours garden.


    was thinking of filling it with lead and using as trebuchet to fling it at passing clubbies then smashing their bikes etc etc.

    #multipleuses
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    darkhairedlord wrote:
    Sell it while the tdf is on the telly, best time of year to get a good price on ebay.

    bizarrely, this is why the S3 will be going up for sale

    #flipit
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Slowmart wrote:
    Sell it, buy a Tarmac S Works in black, tan tyres and 40mm rims.

    You deserve it, it’s your holiday ride, therefor has to be special.

    Tell your mrs it’s your old bike with a respray.

    #lifeistooshortformediocrity

    #verygoodpointverywellpresented

    #holibobs

    #pedallin'
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • aberdeenal
    aberdeenal Posts: 200
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    hot pink has come in as a suggestion .....

    could be a winner winner chicken dinner.

    #hot pinkone

    I have a Kinesis 4S in shocking pink at it's ace!
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    AberdeenAl wrote:
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    hot pink has come in as a suggestion .....

    could be a winner winner chicken dinner.

    #hot pinkone

    I have a Kinesis 4S in shocking pink at it's ace!

    pics please!

    #photography
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,711
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    AberdeenAl wrote:
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    hot pink has come in as a suggestion .....

    could be a winner winner chicken dinner.

    #hot pinkone

    I have a Kinesis 4S in shocking pink at it's ace!

    pics please!

    #photography
    Something like this?

    27839613438_3d6d13691d_k.jpg
    Open One+ BMC TE29 Seven 622SL On One Scandal Cervelo RS
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    that is utterly brilliant. utterly cool.

    #ohmyword
    Wheelspinner wrote:
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    AberdeenAl wrote:
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    hot pink has come in as a suggestion .....

    could be a winner winner chicken dinner.

    #hot pinkone

    I have a Kinesis 4S in shocking pink at it's ace!

    pics please!

    #photography
    Something like this?

    27839613438_3d6d13691d_k.jpg
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • homers_double
    homers_double Posts: 8,330
    Who wants a bike associated with a grim town in the Midlands?
    Advocate of disc brakes.
  • fenix
    fenix Posts: 5,437
    I thought it was a tribute to the cheery kids motor car ? I loved that show.
  • darkhairedlord
    darkhairedlord Posts: 7,180
    Looks like it was crashed through the window of a 1990's Apple store.
  • step83
    step83 Posts: 4,170
    Not far off this

    FROOSPCKN-FG_P1.jpg?v=1
    Titanium Px Spitfire
    Easty commuter
    Tripster AT
  • darkhairedlord
    darkhairedlord Posts: 7,180
    Step83 wrote:
    Not far off this

    FROOSPCKN-FG_P1.jpg?v=1
    Fire damaged and fork swap?

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