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@Colin_the_Bald
Ok, we've all heard the story, a classic frame found rusty and unloved on a turbo trainer and restored to its former glory.
I've found a 1982 Gios Aerodynamic, smothered in powdercoat and stickered up with later decals. The non-original fork was too rusty to save, but made of gaspipe anyway, so who cares? The top tube guides were rusted out, the gear hanger had disappeared in a crash, there was surface rust everywhere.
The only trouble with the story so far is that I've had the frame from new, so all the crashes (hence non-original fork), terrible powdercoat gloop, rust etc. ARE MY FAULT.
I probably wouldn't have started this if I hadn't spotted exactly the right fork on Fleabay, in Poland. I await a box. I also blame Jingle Jangle for his immaculate Super Record which made me feel guilty!
Right, seeing as I put the gloop on it, I shall take it off, time to strip!
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