Glow in the Dark 456

spongtastic

Now the forum proper's back up and running I'm expecting lots more abuse for this 'monstrosity'



It's a 20 inch Glow in the dark 456 built from parts so currently has the following

TORA 318 uturn 85-130mm fork
Deore 595 chainset with FSA 34t front chainring
Nothin up the back but a set of spacers, 15t cog. An 'other doofer', that squeaks.
SRAM PC1 chain
FSA seatpost
Carrera bars & stem
Superstar Grips
WTB saddle
Salsa Liplock clamp
Tektro Brakes
XM719/XT wheels with Racing Ralph Dual Defence tyres

Waiting to go on are
X7 rear med cage mech, X5 shifter with red outers
HG61 cassette and PC951 chain
Superstar chain device

Currently looking for
Cheap set of decent brakes in white

Planned
15mm Rev or Sektor 150mm air forks
Stans Flow wheelset

The Northern Monkey

Is that photo taken at night

Sort of looks like the bike could be glowing and lighting up the surrounding area haha!

spongtastic

Taken during the day, with the only light through the trees shining on the bike and silver birch behind.

It does actually glow in the dark, tried it out last night, just waiting for reports of a ghost seen hurtling along the old railway track

Pudseyp

I think it's a con....I had one went on a night ride and stopped for a pee in the trees...then couldn't find it....

Kaise

does the glow in the dark paint need UV, i.e. on a night ride it won't glow after a while?

The Northern Monkey

Kaise wrote:

does the glow in the dark paint need UV, i.e. on a night ride it won't glow after a while?

I think so yeah. Also the paint fades and stops working after a while

spongtastic

The Northern Monkey wrote:

Kaise wrote:

does the glow in the dark paint need UV, i.e. on a night ride it won't glow after a while?

I think so yeah. Also the paint fades and stops working after a while

Yep it needs light before it'll glow. Paint may fade, or it may last forever. The extension lead I painted with Humbrol GITD paint about 25 years ago still glows.

spongtastic

As it stands today, with gears and mud. There must be something about the paint that stops it being photographed properly, either that or I was so knackered after 2 hours winding my way through mud, water and bits of tree that I couldn't hold the camera still.