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1) Do I take all the paint off of the bicycle frame so it is bare metal showing and then prime it?



No. Only take it down to metal if you have weld or fill.

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Or would it be better to just sand it down a fair bit and leave some of the old paint for the new paint to cling on to?



Not even that much. Clean it, remove the dead surface, then scuff the rest for adhesion.