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@Sam_Doman
This is the bike I'm refurb'ing for the girlfriend. She wants a roadbike with gears, that she can use for commuting/riding for fun, and I don't have pots of money, so I managed to pick this up cheap, and 'tart it up' a little bit:
Before
http://i597.photobucket.com/albums/tt55/Telsun/carrera/Virtuoso/carrera001.jpg
Now
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5202/5340043160_62148df65f.jpg
Need to sort out the angle of the fade on the top tube, but other than that, the paint looks okay in the flesh. The purple is a pearlescent, sparkly job, and looks kind of cool, in sunlight.
I've got some new wheels, which I'm building up for her, and a new chain/cassette. Should be alright for what she needs, and all on a much tighter budget than I'm used to building bikes on!