Do you have an old steel frame or complete bicycle with a steel frame that you want to make like-new again? Steel frames are repaired and repainted to like-new, original condition, appearance, and function; components are restored to like-new original condition using suitable replacement parts (purchased or fabricated) or reconditioned, as needed. A restoration attempts to reinstate the new, on-the-showroom-floor condition of the bicycle, as if it were new.
Restoration of a 1989 Bridgestone RB-1 road racing bicycle. The subject of the restoration was built around the 20,209th frame manufactured during October of 1988 by Bridgestone, Japan. The model year is 1989. Most of the parts are as originally equipped. Description The Bridgestone RB-1 was a mid-level road racing bicycle from Bridgestone, just after …
Repair and restoration of a crash-damaged Paletti road racing frame equipped with Campagnolo Record components (ca. 2004). This bicycle had been awaiting restoration since the owner was rear-ended and injured by a car more than ten years earlier. The subject of the repair is a handmade production frame (ca. 1990) from builder Luciano Paletti, Italy. …
