(don't) Flip This Bike!

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Re: (don't) Flip This Bike! the Resurrection

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The old gal looks great Roady!
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I don't know if I can ride with you now! Winnie will make my bike look really ratty.
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Re: (don't) Flip This Bike! the Resurrection

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Thanks for all the great comments and wonderful encouragement. I owe it all to you guys.

Now, if I can just make her stop as good as she goes.
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Too cool! Glad to see her (and you) out and about again! What great news! Enjoy!

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Steve, you can make her stop just fine I bet. And with more style points than the old Winnie.
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Yeah, I know what to do ... I just don't wanna have to. :(
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Now that is a nice seat! good one!
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She's a looker.
Came back nice.

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Re: (don't) Flip This Bike! the Resurrection

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Fantasic to hear Winnie is on the road again.!! Great job Steve !
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Roady wrote:After a year and a half, Winnie finally got to see the sunshine today. What a glorious Easter Day it was.

This first trip was just 12.5 miles, into town (Mulberry Grove), around the neighborhoods, a little detour through the bottoms, stop for some pics and back to the stable.

I really like my newly shaped and leather-covered seat. Comfy and I can move around a lot.

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I've always thought that there wasn't enough lighting out back. Winnie's tail now sports a pair of super-bright LEDs and I don't think these make her rear end look too big. :IDTS:

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I just read all 14 pages of this thread. Very informative and motivating. Thank you for all the information and pics!
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You're quite welcome, Vic.

These old gals have to be a labor of love or you just won't enjoy it. ;) (Just like marriage.)
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Re: (don't) Flip This Bike! the Resurrection

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just skimmed through this thread too.....great stuff
I am buying back the 76 I bought and sold 4 weeks ago and stumbled into this site....
Im going to start some kind of build on it....
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Re: (don't) Flip This Bike! the Resurrection

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A very nice choice for BOTM. Congrats Steve.
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