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Potts CCR Restoration

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bushpig

Discussion Starter · Jan 2, 2010

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I threw a bid at a kind of beat looking Cross Country Racer that was on eBay while ago, guessing that it was in nicer condition than it looked. I was a little surprised to get the bike for $480. The paint, cool in its time, was faded and worked and there was a fair amount of surface rust. I had the bike stripped and powdercoated, in pink, as an homage to Jacquie Phelan's rockin' Phoenix. I had an extra Type II fork kicking around so I swapped that out. Final touches included a more period correct seatpost, a WTB shim for the WTB bar and a Salsa stem. I think it turned out pretty nice!

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WTB-rider

· #2 · Jan 2, 2010

I've said it before, that bike is sweet, Noah.

bushpig

Discussion Starter · #3 · Jan 2, 2010

I need to come out to your neck of the woods to do some riding!

felixdelrio

· #4 · Jan 2, 2010

Very nice :thumbsup:

Repack Rider

· #5 · Jan 2, 2010

bushpig said:
I need to come out to your neck of the woods to do some riding!

+1

CK

themanmonkey

· #6 · Jan 2, 2010

For some reason that color pink only looks good on bikes. Oh and I have been known in the past to say there are no good deals left on Ebay, but sir you have proven me wrong. Nice score and clean restore.

benwitt11

· #7 · Jan 2, 2010

Another great looking bike. Nice job.

wv_bob

· #8 · Jan 2, 2010

What luck, finding that on e-bay :That's a pink bike I'd proudly ride thumbsup:

sandmangts

· #9 · Jan 3, 2010

bushpig said:
I was a little surprised to get the bike for $480. I had an extra Type II fork kicking around so I swapped that out.

Hmm, $480...Type II just laying around..., yeah i pretty much hate you.

I saw that one and was watching but I figured I would be outbid so I didn't bother :madman:

Joe Steel

· #10 · Jan 3, 2010

I saw it in person today Noah. It does look sweet. And you'll be happy to know I prevented sort of a "tea bagging" molestation from occurring.

da'HOOV

· #11 · Jan 3, 2010

nice build Noah, classy as usual

Fillet-brazed

· #12 · Jan 3, 2010

Joe Steel said:
I saw it in person today Noah. It does look sweet. And you'll be happy to know I prevented sort of a "tea bagging" molestation from occurring.

hopefully one of you were able to continue the tradition of a little "deposit" in the seat tube with BP's stored bikes. Best looking Potts I've seen with cantilevers!

Joe Steel

· #13 · Jan 3, 2010

Fillet-brazed said:
hopefully one of you were able to continue the tradition of a little "deposit" in the seat tube

The was a little "pube" collection going on...

jacdykema

· #14 · Jan 3, 2010

Great build. The fork brings it together nicely.

Rumpfy

· #15 · Jan 3, 2010

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Schmitty

· #16 · Jan 3, 2010

Dude, you should put down some 'small of the back girl tattoo' graphics on it like the Salsa in the background. Now *that's* class.

Sweet bike.

-Schmitty-

bushpig

Discussion Starter · #17 · Jan 3, 2010

I'm working on the graphics - or Grafix as I prefer to call them. Thanks all!

WTB-rider

· #18 · Jan 3, 2010

bushpig said:
I need to come out to your neck of the woods to do some riding!

I told you, the door is always open.

WTB-rider

· #19 · Jan 3, 2010

Schmitty said:
some 'small of the back girl tattoo' graphics on it like the Salsa in the background. Now *that's* class.

-Schmitty-

The Fargo is a nice bike, ugly graphics though.

Schmitty

· #20 · Jan 3, 2010

Graph bro... really getting into graph.

The person who puts the orders into Taiwan for Salsa should take a design cue from Pott's ultra sano graphic treatment.

-Schmitty-

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