I bought some art

[MikeD]

Hmm... nice wall texture.

[bigbill]

Mine was originally Mocha with panels. It had a clamp on FD that chewed up the paint after about ten years. I contacted Gita about a re-paint, and they recommended using someone in the US, so I took it to Southwest Frameworks in Dallas. Dave Cheakas stripped the frame and added a stainless FD braze-on before painting it in Gulf Livery. About three years ago, I replaced the Reynolds with a Falz, the fork a Big Leg Emma should have always had.

On a separate note, my steel Argonaut was at Southwest when it burned down. I miss that bike.

[Polyglot]

Originally Posted by Clean39T

This particular one was a custom with a note from Dario to the original owner back by the NDS dropout, so I’m guessing he did the paint on the panels, but who knows. It looks like some layers were applied to create the effect. It’s more rich in person than I could capture. Fun stuff. Awaiting some parts and then it’ll stop being a wall hanger.

Dario would date code the paint job by writing the name of the saint corresponding to the specific date.

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by reuben

Pickleball?

HA, not exactly...Just holding something in your hand, admiring it, worrying about not 'hurting' it or worrying about 'resale' value if ya actually 'use it'...Don't get that with 'tools'. BUT, many buy something just to look at...

BUT beautiful frame, and hope the OP rides the snot out of it..It's what Dario would want...