I love my 'Eurotrash' bike.

We found it by the dumpsters and the back wheel was almost a V it was bent so badly....I hate dumpster diving but my SO has no problem so I said if you can ride it back to the shop, I'll fix it up. She did, and I did...7 years later its still my 'daily driver'.

Great work!

If you care about the idiom, in English we say "elbow grease" rather than "elbow oil" but your version is perfectly understandable and I think it's charming.

That's awesome! It looks like it was definitely worth the effort!

This is what I love about bikes. Simple, cheap, repairable, and last forever with a bit of maintenance. And even if they deteriorate a bit over time, they can be brought back to life again :)

I have that bike too!! branded "stratton", but has the exact same frame. I've been gradually repairing it, and it's currently in my living room (workshop) waiting for parts (incl. new winding wire for the dynamo). It's 50% brown paint and 50% rust, and the tyres (presumably original) are splitting apart, but I don't plan on fixing anything that still works. There is just too much rust for me to feasibly remove or paint over. Will try to add a photo tomorrow.

Bravissimo!