Antwack
Senior Retro Guru
It's been over 20 years since I've been involved with retro bikes (so at the time they weren't retro ). At the begining of the year I decided to delve back in get back up to speed.
I've got a tired M-Trax Ti 1000 frame that came with the headset, forks and stem and numerous parts that were very tired (but free!). I also bought a pair of wheels and the handlebar as a package.
I still haven't touched the frame but I have bought the paint in preparation for better weather to start the prep as I only have a shed and no garage.
The shifters weren't 'shifting' so a good squirt of GT85 and a wipe over the faded plastic with teak oil got them working and looking presentable.
The front mech has cleaned up a bit but still needs a bit more work on it.
The rear mech and crank were very poor but I thought I'd try and see what I could do as there was no harm in trying and that's part of the fun (for me anyway).
I've got a tired M-Trax Ti 1000 frame that came with the headset, forks and stem and numerous parts that were very tired (but free!). I also bought a pair of wheels and the handlebar as a package.
I still haven't touched the frame but I have bought the paint in preparation for better weather to start the prep as I only have a shed and no garage.
The shifters weren't 'shifting' so a good squirt of GT85 and a wipe over the faded plastic with teak oil got them working and looking presentable.
The front mech has cleaned up a bit but still needs a bit more work on it.
The rear mech and crank were very poor but I thought I'd try and see what I could do as there was no harm in trying and that's part of the fun (for me anyway).