theproscloset":2ak3upp9 said:If you guys are referring to keyesville I can make sure this bike is loaded in the van if you want to check it out at keyesville.
Jamis Diablo":17if7tn8 said:Very lovely bike!
How come this was originaly grey and then painted yellow exactely like the one from Rumpfy?
Cursivearmy":12xsg9zb said:I think that by "restoring" the salsa you loose on originality.
Clean up the bike, leave the paint original, and source the correct time period parts, but don't repaint it.
You gain nothing and loose everything.
Unless you just want shiny paint.
The bike is rad. We have one of the first six at our shop owned by bushpig, they are awesome.
rumpfy":3r95x8j2 said:But this is a more significant Salsa, the original owner being the guy responsible for one of the more iconic MTB logos ever. IIRC, he painted the bike that way pretty early on and there was a reason for it. He's put thousands of miles on that bike in that livery adding the patina. Line up the first six Salsas and you know in a second which one was Terrys.
Personally I think those things make it worth preserving.
There is only one bike out there custom painted Terry Holben, the guy who penned the Salsa logo, and you're about to wipe that away.
theproscloset":1f6pk9tj said:Hey Rumpfy, just to clarify for history sake. It is my understanding that Terry did not pen the Salsa logo, Ross did. Can someone confirm this?