Where is this bike from?

I keep coming across these threads where people have bought the wrong bike or modified a bike incorrectly. I am fearful that I may do something similar. Could somebody point me in the direction of the definitive rule book for modifying bicycles, so as to keep me on the straight and narrow. ;)

A rule book? :-) Simply don't make it worse than it was when you got it.

Not the greatest picture, but...

Yep.. if my bike was a readers wife it would be her.. and i would never put her over a curb for as long as she had rubber on the tyres.. so to speak...

I keep coming across these threads where people have bought the wrong bike or modified a bike incorrectly. I am fearful that I may do something similar. Could somebody point me in the direction of the definitive rule book for modifying bicycles, so as to keep me on the straight and narrow. ;)

There is no rule book, Just do what you want - just be sure you know the value of what you have and what bike you want to ride on when your renovation is done. simples

There should be a book though.

like a toilet book. some light reading with lists and tables?

I was thinking more of a coffee table book.... a bit like a reference manual like the Red Book for car values. There would cetainly be tables and the like.

If you wanted to make it a toilet book, we'd need to include boobs.

Good point. a coffee table book would need some fancy looking photos and thoughtfull but factually accurate text..... thats us out!

lets start small and get it onto the stocking filler list for quick christmas sales. then step it up to know that bitch Rawlings off her top publishing spot!

I have the feeling our book would be a bit shit, Greasy.

^ Imagine my shock when i saw that come up on spy!
I can't believe you are writting off our literary success so early on? i think it would set the fixie scene on fire, or several book stores. depends on the edit

I think what upsets people isn't that old bikes are given a makeover, it's more that every single one ends up looking like the same generic unipack alike bike. If you're going to convert one do it with style, not copying the same look that everyone else has.

Foreword by andyp.

Greasy, call Penguin!

I am on it.

i have a childs book planned as well. we can make the bike into a loveable character called "Bikey" who gets upset when he is armourtexed - this could be used to teach kids about racism

You should all powder coat your bikes unipack black. That way will have the best bike by default moooowaahhahaha!

no way Greasy Bike =

Veds

Dude! Bikey should be a firey, red headed orphan bike with a dimples and a voice that could melt butter. Bikey could go off in search of her real parents.

It fuckin writes itself.

A bit harsh this thread.

+1

Any sadness at the loss of the original paint/decals on what *might *be a vintage bike is forgotten when you read the self-righteous comments by edmundro.

Foreword by andyp.

Greasy, call Penguin!

you're gonna get Dammit to do it?!?

Good point. Acoffee*-*table book would need some fancy-looking photos and thoughtful yet factually accurate text..... that's us out!

Let's start small and get it on to the stocking-filler list for quick Christmas sales. Then step it up to know that bitch Rowling off her top publishing spot!

You might think of spell-checking that.

You can't really start from anywhere more basic than semi-literacy....

to knock
To knock her off the spot. You are failing us, Platini.