tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4155039544820521548.post4552464095965959936..comments2024-03-26T08:39:46.290-04:00Comments on Hugh`s bicycle blog: Raleigh Persuit Restoration Part 2Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4155039544820521548.post-86979623269126984672012-08-28T13:43:31.341-04:002012-08-28T13:43:31.341-04:00I just found the same bike by the dumpster at my a...I just found the same bike by the dumpster at my apartment. It looks to be in great condition. I'm thinking of turning it into a commuter like you did. It should make for a good North Dakota winter project.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4155039544820521548.post-54739433650155055922011-04-19T21:02:41.438-04:002011-04-19T21:02:41.438-04:00Thanks for the kind words Hugh. I enjoy checking o...Thanks for the kind words Hugh. I enjoy checking out your blog so I'm glad I could return the favor. Have a good one.Greg in NCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4155039544820521548.post-85254410555863750672011-04-17T15:49:25.483-04:002011-04-17T15:49:25.483-04:00Hey Greg,
That is a fantastic bike! Great job on t...Hey Greg,<br />That is a fantastic bike! Great job on the clean-up. Nice attention to detail. Not a sign of wear anywhere. What a great find! On a scale of 1 to 10 I would give it a Solid 12. Good Luck with your search for a step-through for you girlfriend.<br />Thanks for sending that in. I know my readers will enjoy seeing it as much as I did.<br /> CheersHughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12986498277947032639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4155039544820521548.post-14039922323405153372011-04-16T21:15:23.660-04:002011-04-16T21:15:23.660-04:00Nice work Hugh. I've been on the lookout for a...Nice work Hugh. I've been on the lookout for a bike like that to give to my girlfriend for her birthday. I don't see too many step through or mixte frames around here. <br /><br />I just recently restored a men's Pursuit that came out really nice. Every part was original and after I cleaned 25 years worth of dirt and grime off of it, it looked as if it had come out of a time capsule. Give it a look if you have a chance:<br /><br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/23580407@N07/sets/72157626311628357/Greg in NCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4155039544820521548.post-89866410095813758642011-04-16T13:11:10.044-04:002011-04-16T13:11:10.044-04:00Hey Steve, That (chrome) is an excellent suggestio...Hey Steve, That (chrome) is an excellent suggestion, I only wish I had gotten it sooner. The fenders and rack for the next red step- through commuter have already been ordered. And you guessed it, they are both black...lol<br /> The paint on plastic topic would make for a great post. And I have a great resource. One of my best friends literally grew-up in a "Collision Shop". And now owns a successful shop that does mostly fleet work. (automotive) At one time He was a factory rep for DuPont.<br /> Being an old Native Metro-Detroiter and former Motorcycle Guy I have a hard time embracing<br />the whole chromo-plastic thing.But I`m working on it (:<br />CheersHughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12986498277947032639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4155039544820521548.post-83441706170214919812011-04-16T10:06:03.218-04:002011-04-16T10:06:03.218-04:00Certainly it is a matter of taste, but I'm inc...Certainly it is a matter of taste, but I'm inclined to think that the silver variant of the fenders might have set off this bike better. Better yet, would have been Hugh reporting on how he has special knowledge on how to paint these fenders red in a way that the paint will NOT come off! (does that sound like a hint?)<br /><br />What drove the "commuter" fender versus the "chromoplastic?"Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.com