UPDATE!: I sent Fernando Cuevas an email yesterday about my recent acquisition of this frame and the desire to repaint it properly with a new set of decals. From what I've heard he's been very sick these days so I wasn't expecting to hear back from him at all. Low and behold I got an email from him just now! Check it:
As you can imagine I'm hella stoked about the decals! And not at all about having to shell out another $550 for a fucking respray. I had to do that when I had my Mercian repainted and it was a bummer. However the paint job is stunning so I guess that means I'm fucked with this one... BTW, Does anyone have a Zeus Pista group lying around anywhere??
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aaaand it's kinda a bummer.. But not really! I mean, it is indeed a Cuevas circa 70's Track frame from the man Mr. Mike Fraysse himself. Only thing is, the paint job is pretty bad. I know I'm beingreally super bitchy as per usual but, while the paint is new and looks lovely, it's a COMPLETELY different story when you get right up on it. Also, the Cuevas decals on the DT are over the clear coat- LLLLAME! Anyways, I will most likely set this thing up shortly with some parts I already have and beat on it until I can get my greasy mitts on a set of new replacement decals...
Hello Alan,
Congrats on the frame, this is one of Mike's personal frames.
As for decals I do have some original sets from the 1980s.
They are $75.00 a set which include,
2 cuevas panel
1 columbus
1 cuevas head
1 francisco cuevas signature
Now for paint i ususlly send the frames out to HOTTUBES.com
Toby does some great work.His jobs run $550.00 and they are
super finished.
Let me know what you wish to do
Thanks and good luck!
FERN
FERN
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aaaand it's kinda a bummer.. But not really! I mean, it is indeed a Cuevas circa 70's Track frame from the man Mr. Mike Fraysse himself. Only thing is, the paint job is pretty bad. I know I'm being
$50 bucks goes to the first person that can find me a set of decals! Try finding me a complete Zeus Pista Group while your at it too, hehe. GET TO WORK!
p.s. my garden is starting to look quite luscious isn't it?? I can only hope it yields as much last year...
p.s. my garden is starting to look quite luscious isn't it?? I can only hope it yields as much last year...
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oh dog, you know i own a zeus track group. it is my dad's closet in san francisco. i love that campy impersonation shit, gieppiemme has an amazing group too
No you don't! If you do you best let me know ASAP!!!
I don't know if you're still looking for a zeus pista group, but I've got most of one or the action parts anyway. I've got wheels- 28 spoke zeus hubs to mavic sew-ups and a zeus pista crank with 48 tooth 1/8 ring zeus chainring bolts and the matching bottom bracket (french threaded). Bicyclemcgee@yahoo.com
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