I never liked the paint scheme of my road bike, but I got it pretty cheap. Then I got my 1910-1912 Iver Johnson Special Racer and started reading up on the history. While reading about Major Taylor, I realized his 1900 world championship was exactly 100 years before my road bike was built and I had the thought: what if Iver Johnson were still around and issued a Major Taylor centennial edition to celebrate their history? Of course, Iver Johnson is long gone, so I had to do it myself. I also made a head badge, but I think I like it too much without it.
And the unrelated great grandfather:
And the unrelated great grandfather: