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Informal poll

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Guinness

Look Ma, No Hands!
Being very new to the hobby of vintage bikes, what’s the general consensus about cleaning-up a bike to “maintained, rideable, and original condition” as opposed to ”full-blown, looks like it just rolled-out the bike shop door” condition?

I’ve been enjoying the various “before & after” topics on the forum and it would appear that it’s a matter of the actual bike in question, but otherwise, there seems to be roughly a 50/50 split.

But which way, in general, do you lean?

-Guinness
 
Preservation is my #1 goal. If a bike has deteriated to the point of non recognition, a full restore could be a possibility. Things are only original once. Saving it from being scrap is still better than letting it be crushed. Just my personal outlook. Save what I can.
 
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