GT Arrowhead - For Fork Sake + Machining - PG13
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I must say that paint has come out pretty decent for spray can work.0
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Thanks. I thought it was going to be awful, especially with the length of the stem, but it actually feels better than the previous setup. Could be a different story with knobblies though.0
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I think the bike just has odd geometry to it which makes it a bit difficult to judge what bar/stem combo would work without trying them out. It's a lot better than when you first posted it though
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bennett_346 wrote:I must say that paint has come out pretty decent for spray can work.
Cheers. Metallic was much much harder than the previous matt black. I actually sprayed it and left it to dry thinking i was done, then ended up spraying it again as it looked patchy all over the frame.
I cant believe that this is what i was riding when i first joined the forum. Haha:
I dont understand geometry, but so far every combo ive tried has worked well. (apart from that one in the photo)
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Can't go wrong with a nice shade of metallic blue, it's always a winner.
I reckon my Sunday playing silly buggers round Gisburn Forest sounds more fun though 0 -
Definitely is a winner, i wanted metallic red as you know but i couldnt find the shade i wanted. I think i prefer this even if i had the red i wanted anyway.
My sunday involved beer even though im "not old enough" More fun!
Forgot to add this picture, i made use of the can as a paint thinner bath for my headset and frame bolts, they used to be red and would look stupid, so i stripped it.
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I've always loved a strong metallic blue. If/when it comes time to powdercoat my Kraken frame then a candy metallic blue will be on the shortlist.0
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Got a couple of nicer pics on the maiden proper ride.
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That honestly looks far better mate.0
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Good job on that for a rattle can!
Could do with some decals though I reckon.0 -
Thanks. The only decals id put on it would be GT decals that look like chrome. If you know what i mean. I saw a page selling some different colours. And one of the colours said "silver" but there isnt a picture. I might message the seller and ask for a picture of the decals. If they are chrome like i want then id probably get them 0
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If you do a google image search for GT arrowhead you'll see how the original blue ones looked.0
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Ive had a look for Arrowheads on google before, was looking for colour ideas Originally i wanted the metallic red from the Zaskar frames.
Not too keen on the black decals on a blue frame though, like this
White would look nicer.
Those designs on the outside of the text look amazing though. And they arent actually decals. On my frame they were painted on. Quite cool. You can buy the GT decals that look like that. They cost £30!! :shock:0 -
GT-Arrowhead wrote:Got a couple of nicer pics on the maiden proper ride.
Ther's been this amazing new innovation in photography recently. It's called the zoom lens, lol. If you don't have one then you can use those things on the end of your legs called feet...
Avoid the old five foot ten syndrome too, if you want a better picture.0 -
I took it from far away on purpose, I wanted a bit of the background aswell. If you have a look at all of my other photos that i take, i make sure that the bike takes up almost all of the image (wheel to wheel). I think it looks nice with a bit more background, when its a more "plain" background.
I can always crop them anyway if need be.0 -
Why would you want to include "background" that's just an ugly wall and adds nothing to the picture (and a whole load of empty foreground)?I can always crop them anyway if need be.
They do need cropping - nice colour, terrible photography, lol. I'll give you some lessons in photographic composition next time I'm round shagging your mum, lol. 0 -
I didn't think they were too bad in fairness.0
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Here's how to use a background that's worth including:
Here's how to use an unobtrusive background (and depth of field) to focus attention on your subject:
Empty, dead foreground space is always a big no-no.0 -
Hahaha. The only thing that i didnt do on purpose was in the first photo i wanted the floor to be parallel to the bottom of the photo. That was the only poor bit IMO.
Well i cropped the pictures, what do you guys think? I actually prefer it with a bit more background, without the crop.
Photos like yours are not achievable to that detail on a HTC
Im gonna try some more photos and post them here, im gonna go for the car park shot to start with, then find a nice back drop. Thanks for sharing. 0 -
GT-Arrowhead wrote:Hahaha. The only thing that i didnt do on purpose was in the first photo i wanted the floor to be parallel to the bottom of the photo. That was the only poor bit IMO.
Trust me, it wasn't, lol. I don't know much about bikes, but I do know photographic composition.Photos like yours are not achievable to that detail on a HTC
A good photographer can take a good picture on any camera - we're not talking about the quality of your glass here, we're talking composition.0 -
Hmm. Makes sense. Ill try some more in the next few days. Photographing is actually really satisfying. I like to take pictures of my bike builds alot, to make a sort of step by step kind of thing.
I quite like this shot of my GT in its retarded days:
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Gawd, where do I start with what's wrong with that one? Don't give up your day job 0
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So now that your bike is ok, your photography skills are now on the firing line...0
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unquestioned wrote:So now that your bike is ok, your photography skills are now on the firing line...
Gotta keep him on his toes, lol.
And his mum on her hands and knees...
It's all character building - we're making him a better person and preparing him for the real world of adulthood, lol.0 -
How about these ones? Better? I love the duck photo The others were in a car park.
Piece of shit came out blurry...i quite liked the angle of this one aswell
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GT-Arrowhead wrote:How about these ones? Better? I love the duck photo The others were in a car park.
Piece of shoot came out blurry...i quite liked the angle of this one aswell
Geese............. :shock:It's a boy , It's a boy , I Shouted Running Into The Street With Tears Running Down My Face.....
That's The Last Time I Holiday In Thailand
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Oh crap...right you are mate. :oops:0
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Looks better! You painted the V brakes too? 0
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Bike against white garage door, drive side showing, big ring on chainset, small ring on cassette, cranks in line with but not obscuring chainstay or seat tube, valve stems at the 90' to the ground.Job Done.0
