Lostcause
Retro Guru
I know what you’re thinking and you are right, more or less. Original bikes will only be original once and certainly welding brackets on and chopping bits off could be considered an act of vandalism but….
A cheap steel canti frame bought as a project is a costly investment to bring back to catalogue spec and still won’t be original so I believe there is a good reason to mod a retro. There are some bikes that should be left alone but there are lots collecting rust and cobwebs that can be amazing for not much money….
I have seen some fantastic ones on here lately so I wonder if they deserve a show us your disc mod thread……
Two of mine to start with, got carried away as usual but all my shiny bits are like revolving doors and just end up on different frames…
A cheap steel canti frame bought as a project is a costly investment to bring back to catalogue spec and still won’t be original so I believe there is a good reason to mod a retro. There are some bikes that should be left alone but there are lots collecting rust and cobwebs that can be amazing for not much money….
I have seen some fantastic ones on here lately so I wonder if they deserve a show us your disc mod thread……
Two of mine to start with, got carried away as usual but all my shiny bits are like revolving doors and just end up on different frames…
