Urban Commuter Bike from Vintage MTB

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My husband had this mountain bike that he bought about 25 years ago as a high school student.
He spent most of his savings on it but it got awfully neglected after college.

It had a really nice nickel plated steel frame and I decided to give it a second live.

So, let me present to you the newest bike in my collection:

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This is the dreadful before
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And some details of the finished bike

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It even has matching pannier bags now.

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It took forever to find and order everything I needed and I probably spend more on components than average people on a new bike but I cannot let a beautiful frame go to waste.

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Good for you for giving it new life!

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Awesome! It looks great!

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Thanks!

I‘m currently on a bike building spree and have the next one mostly planned.
Just waiting for the perfect frame to come along.

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talk about an upgrade! Lovely work!

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It looks awesome! The blue is lovely!

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nice job! I redid my husband’s old Karate Monkey with pink fittings in a similar way. (it’s now black and pink)

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That sounds really cool.
Do you have a pic?

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you’re a wizard! this and the frog bike are fantastic!

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oddly enough, I do not have a full picture of the bike!

ETA - I found a pic of my 2 favorite things:

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Nekko bottle cage and BRIGHT pink pedals.

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The bottle holder is amazing.
My daughter would just love it. Just bookmarked your post for when I do her next bike.

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It’s this one:

Comes in both black and white.

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Lovely upgrade! The blue really pops.

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I can’t believe that’s the same bike! Looks great!!!