Show your early Strong, by Carl.

[robt57]

Either when first built in what year, and current iteration if you still got it. or your fav middle iteration, I know I am not he only repurposer/restomodder here.


My first Strong after 13 years of geared main rider in my fav iteration; ala White ENO SS hub around 2013.

Originally delivered to me 12/26/2000 as a frame.

[Peter P.]

Great color scheme! I actually like your, older style logos vs. Strong's current logo, which is so bare.

Nice choice of fork, too.

[colker]

F*****ng beautifull mix of modern geo and tubing, lugged chrome crown and those colors. Wow. Beautifull bike.

[BryanE]

2010
Full True Temper OX Platinum.
Last year put on Ultegra 6800 and Dura Ace wheelset.
Color is black/red with sparkles in it.
New Whisky 7 fork.
Thought of selling a few times.
Always end up happy nobody bought it.
Ready for another summer of riding and a few gravel races.

[robt57]

Great color scheme! I actually like your, older style logos vs. Strong's current logo, which is so bare.

Nice choice of fork, too.


Not the Original Logos. I asked to not clear over the orig logos. So about 9 years in I bought some of the then current logos you see there on top of the Powder clear.

This is the Orig build back when my body liked this position...

You can see the Font dejour on the orig decals, and my vinyl embellishments that were Scapin inspired at the time. That pic is 2001. I had the legs and youth still then to not have the Hello schemata be over the top as I went up the road, then anyway...

It was my first bike I considered stiff enough once I got past 10k miles in a few short seasons. When my quads measured 27" around @ 42-3 year old. ;) #hasbeen

[Bob Ross]

Just before it was first delivered to me in late 2010:

https://i.postimg.cc/MpDg5XyV/my-Strong-zps89b0de57-1.jpg

The Shimano Ultegra 6700 was (mostly) replaced w/ SRAM eTap derailleurs & levers and a SRAM Force crankset/chainrings in early 2018. Still have the 6700 brakes.

[tuscanyswe]

Just before it was first delivered to me in late 2010:

https://i.postimg.cc/MpDg5XyV/my-Strong-zps89b0de57-1.jpg

(The Shimano Ultegra 6700 was (mostly) replaced w/ SRAM eTap derailleurs & levers and a SRAM Force crankset/chainrings in early 2018. Still have the 6700 brakes.)

I always thought this was hot, still do :)

[Bob Ross]

I always thought this was hot, still do :)


Thanks!
We can hang
:::beer:::

[robt57]

I like the all Black on a Strong Road bike. ;)

I almost bought 1/20 of 20th Ani from Carl a few weeks back. ;)

[colker]

Not the Original Logos. I asked to not clear over the orig logos. So about 9 years in I bought some of the then current logos you see there on top of the Powder clear.

This is the Orig build back when my body liked this position...

You can see the Font dejour on the orig decals, and my vinyl embellishments that were Scapin inspired at the time. That pic is 2001. I had the legs and youth still then to not have the Hello schemata be over the top as I went up the road, then anyway...

It was my first bike I considered stiff enough once I got past 10k miles in a few short seasons. When my quads measured 27" around @ 42-3 year old. ;) #hasbeen

That down tube.. it´s Columbus Foco,right?

[robt57]

That down tube.. it´s Columbus Foco,right?

IIRC it is all Foco sans an OX/Plat MTB TopTube. I wanted stiff.

Foco=Life now I think.


Bob, I sure like that, luv the Color especially.

BTW, mine may have been one of the last in house Strong Powder Coated frames. Then Spectrum IIRC after that.

[gbcoupe]

IIRC it is all Foco sans an OX/Plat MTB TopTube. I wanted stiff.

Foco=Life now I think.


Bob, I sure like that, luv the Color especially.

BTW, mine may have been one of the last in house Strong Powder Coated frames. Then Spectrum IIRC after that.

Not trying to thread-jack. Focu/Life is good stuff. Looks like my Scapins.

Strong is on my list. Never owned one.

[oliver1850]

Don't know the year of mine, owned for about five years. Mostly Mirage 10 build.

[yarg]

Woah Oliver, that bike has fast written all over it. That is a machine.