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Oh don't get me wrong I was disagreeing with some of the comments not on your paint job. I think your new paint job looks spot on and is (imho) a lot nicer than it was.
Brian1946":1527qo74 said:I quite accept retaining original colour schemes where it's warranted an relevant. For example, I once had a Raleigh 531 Competition in Panasonic colours, if I was to refurbish something like that I would retain the original colour scheme.
As for my Langdale, as referred to in earlier posts, it was a nice 653 frame but nothing out of the ordinary as steel frames from that time go. Except to me, it was! Because it was mine, from new, I raced it on the road and TTs, trained on it, club runs, chaingangs etc. As the years went by it dropped down the pecking order until it became my winter bike for a few years and suffered as a result. Fitted with anything that had also been taken from newer bikes. Eventually the chrome began to get pitted, the chips and marks on the paintwork became more shabby. Yep! I've chucked a bit of money at it and if the frame rots, cracks or is otherwise done for, I've still got the components for another.
I'm comforted somewhat by the above comments, accepted it's now't special, except to me, and it's now back at the top of the pecking order along with some good memories.
Thanks folks.
Oh don't get me wrong I was disagreeing with some of the comments not on your paint job. I think your new paint job looks spot on and is (imho) a lot nicer than it was.