Thanks for the ratios now a colour question.
nicklouse
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Ok i am putting together this fixed pub/commuter bike.
settled on a 42:16 ratio, just need to get the rear axle made up and then get the wheels built, but it is the paint that is causing me issues now.
yes the brake is on the front right leg and yes the hose is hidden in the bars/stem/fork.
It will NOT have the rack but will have front and rear fenders.
I was going to go for black but that shows up all the issues.
and trying to make this look pretty
so thoughts?
yes i am mad.
settled on a 42:16 ratio, just need to get the rear axle made up and then get the wheels built, but it is the paint that is causing me issues now.
yes the brake is on the front right leg and yes the hose is hidden in the bars/stem/fork.
It will NOT have the rack but will have front and rear fenders.
I was going to go for black but that shows up all the issues.
and trying to make this look pretty
so thoughts?
yes i am mad.
"Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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boring option - matt black like a cannondale bad boy
medium option - powder coat in one solid colour, any candy colour will do but do rim as well and other bits so that the complete thing looks colour co-ordinated
another medium option - pearlscent white so that colour shifts in different light conditions
top option - totally strip and polish it until it looks like chrome / mirror, black decals followed by many layers to protect the finish.0 -
the "raw" option has been considered, there will be no decals on this and I already have a raw bike that will be hard to match.
Matt paint looks crap if it get dirty and does not clean up well-
gloss black shows all the errors.......
no power as there is no one close in this country...
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White, hi vis innit.Saracen Tenet 3 - 2015 - Dead - Replaced with a Hack Frame
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Matt Olive Green?
I used to see a Giant SS on my way to work and always admired the colour scheme. Nice looking build too,
EDIT: This bike: http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-US/bik ... 729/28462/
JonCommuting between Twickenham <---> Barbican on my trusty Ridgeback Hybrid - url=http://strava.com/athletes/125938/badge]strava[/url0 -
I looked around at cars when deciding what colour to do the MTB, opted for a mid meatlic purple from Ford, I had also considered the old Rover nightfire red or BRG with Mica (not metalic.
Few bike frames are don in a metallic and if they are they really stand out!
Any detail on how the top of the brake hose exits the Steerer Nick?
SimonCurrently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0 -
The Beginner wrote:Any detail on how the top of the brake hose exits the Steerer Nick?
it does not. into the stem then into the bar."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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maybe white.
it has black rims coming and will have Schwalbe Kojak tyres. mmmm"Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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actually what about a grey?
or the middle one on the right?
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Re: that first picture you posted - tell me that's not your 'shed' :shock: I have shed-envy.
Is there really no one who can powder coat? It's a pretty standard process for 'painting' all kinds of metalwork, so if you know any sort of metal fabricator (motor or construction industry maybe?) then they might know someone who knows someone. I'd go for white myself, but it's a bit shoty for a pub bike, so maybe grey is better.1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
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not really a shed. see http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopi ... &start=160"Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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No, I think shed would be doing it a great disservice. I had a feeling it might be your workplace. Still rather envious of all those neat drawers for tools though. I have an assortment of cardboard boxes
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:oops: not my workplace. :oops: but i have a key and help out, it is also closer than my garage. "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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nicklouse wrote:The Beginner wrote:Any detail on how the top of the brake hose exits the Steerer Nick?
it does not. into the stem then into the bar.
OK thanks, thought you may have routed it from fork into steerer and thence to the lever somehow! (from fork to steerer to stem to bars would have been neat!)
SimonCurrently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0 -
yep that is how it is, caliper into fork leg -crown-steerer-stem-bar and out to lever.The Beginner wrote:from fork to steerer to stem to bars would have been neat!"Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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Oh OK, got you........
Presumably you either have a through bolt on the steerer or come out below the SFN?
Loving the drilled for lighness chainwheel by the way.
SimonCurrently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0 -
nicklouse wrote:actually what about a grey?
or the middle one on the right?
I like the middle on the left, in a matt/powder finish
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The Beginner wrote:Oh OK, got you........
Presumably you either have a through bolt on the steerer or come out below the SFN?
Loving the drilled for lighness chainwheel by the way.
Simon
nope
a light weight head lock.so sealed (closed) both ends with an alloy rod with bolts in it at each end.
"Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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tyres and rims have been ordered.
and have been told that there are a few Powder coaters around here."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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Gunmetal grey - powder finish0
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well went for a lighter gery than i thought, still in the can so no pics. Also the rims have not arrived yet, but the bit for modding the hub have.
just need to check the chainline but it should be just about right but i have rotor spacers to tweek if needed.
if you wish to see more and follow it further.
http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12711783"Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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still needs more paint."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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Looking good!
As an aside a friend who has a Zaskar is building a bike for his girlfriend, she wanted something very like his zaskar, so he's started with an avalanche frame and has now got it polished within an inch of its life, so well polished that you can't even see where he cut off the rear V-brake bosses, not sure how durable it will be, but it sure looks great like that!
SimonCurrently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0 -
wheels should be built tomorrow."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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