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Vélo · 06-10-2008 10:47am

Verb wrote: »

Very flash! The aul chain tension looks a wee bit low.

The half wrapped handlebars remind me of a boob tube....

I had just changed the tyres and noticed it when I took the photo. All's fixed now

henboy · 06-10-2008 10:15pm

Here is my baby-Giant crs zero

Drapper · 06-10-2008 10:19pm

my new Ibis Mojo SL carbon all mountian bike!

uberwolf · 06-10-2008 10:34pm

sweet looking machine. Can I ask the RRP?

Drapper · 06-10-2008 10:43pm

uberwolf wrote: »

sweet looking machine. Can I ask the RRP?

got the frame from New York and put my own parts on!

1,600 euro for the frame (2,500 in the UK) so I guess I got a good deal ;-)

gman2k · 07-10-2008 11:40am

My Trek 8500 bonded aluminium Hard Tail from circa 1996 - She's still alive and kicking! Was soon to be retired - but changing job status has postponed finishing building my full carbon hardtail....

Thomas_S_Hunterson · 10-10-2008 10:56pm

Aquinas73 wrote: »

noyce

niceonetom · 12-10-2008 2:42pm

the new bike... been meaning to put it up here for a while.

it's a cannondale capo, but i've taken the sugino cranks, the wheels (openpro & systemEx), the bars, stem, saddle and brake from my last build. basically i've changed everthing but the frame, fork and seatpost (and that naff carbon wrap has to go soon) so i think it might qualify for the "anything but a factory jobbie" thread. can i get a ruling on that please?

it's a great bike to ride and a noticeable step up from the oul langster (r.i.p.), but i'm not crazy about the paint job (bit too conspicuous for locking up) so this photo is sort of a before picture - before urban camouflage that is. gotta be done...

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Thomas_S_Hunterson · 12-10-2008 2:50pm

niceonetom wrote: »

so i think it might qualify for the "anything but a factory jobbie" thread. can i get a ruling on that please?

deffo;)

fish-head · 12-10-2008 2:50pm

That's a really nice one, Tom! Really great looking setup, very clean and tidy. What are you gonna do to camouflage it?

niceonetom · 12-10-2008 2:56pm

fish-head wrote: »

That's a really nice one, Tom! Really great looking setup, very clean and tidy. What are you gonna do to camouflage it?

thanks, the smooth welds and lack of cable stops are one of the things that really attracted me to the frame. as for camo, well it depends how drastic i'm prepared to go. maybe matt black? i did see high-viz orange spray paint in atlantic though, and going mental with that does have a certain appeal too... conspicuous yes, but probably not quite as attractive to thieves as the stock paint. i'm open to suggestions. ?

fish-head · 13-10-2008 10:40am

How about some tactical Duct Tape? It's such a nice paintjob it'd be a shame to do the whole thing.

niceonetom · 13-10-2008 11:24am

yeah, i'm a bit (very) hesitant to get the rattlecans out but i think it has to be an irreversible process to be of any deterrent value.

still, it's an avenue through which i can express my individuality. and all that.

'68 Fastback · 13-10-2008 11:46am

niceonetom wrote: »

yeah, i'm a bit (very) hesitant to get the rattlecans out but i think it has to be an irreversible process to be of any deterrent value. still, it's an avenue through which i can express my individuality. and all that.

I once covered a bike with DPC tape. Its like electrical tape but 100mm wide. Used a hair drier to help do some awkward bits. Turned out pretty well and looks terrible with scuffs and stickers. Then when you want to show off your steed in all its glory you can peel off the tape...and spend ages getting the adheisive off.

Gavin · 13-10-2008 11:48am

'68 wrote:

I once covered a bike with DPC tape. Its like electrical tape but 100mm wide. Used a hair drier to help do some awkward bits. Turned out pretty well and looks terrible with scuffs and stickers. Then when you want to show off your steed in all its glory you can peel off the tape...and spend ages getting the adheisive off.

Little bit o white spirits on a rag will take off adhesive remnants no bother !

'68 Fastback · 13-10-2008 4:50pm

I've used WD40 in the past. Works a treat but I'd say the white spirits is alot cheaper. Nice one!

niceonetom · 13-10-2008 4:57pm

Verb wrote: »

Little bit o white spirits on a rag will take off adhesive remnants no bother !

'68 wrote:

I've used WD40 in the past. Works a treat but I'd say the white spirits is alot cheaper. Nice one!

see? reversible. no good to me. rattlecans it is so... :pac:

fish-head · 13-10-2008 5:18pm

Rattlecanning that bike will make me cry.

'68 Fastback · 14-10-2008 1:36pm

niceonetom wrote: »

see? reversible. no good to me. rattlecans it is so... :pac:

Yeah its reversible but its not an easy job and while the tape is on the bike it looks like sh!te. no one will look twice.
If you spray that frame I think baby jesus will cry:D

Lumen · 14-10-2008 1:55pm

Vinyl wrap? Used a lot on cars, won't destroy the paint.

Matt black would be stealthy.

niceonetom · 14-10-2008 10:06pm

ah lads, don't make this any harder for me than it already is

i know that both fish-head and the infant messiah will be in floods but i just can't take it any more. every time i lock it up somewhere and walk away from it, i steal a glance over my shoulder and it just looks so, well, so red. and so shiny. and thievable. and i'm cracking under the stress...

i think tape just says to a thief "this bike is a bit too good to be locked up around here. and it's too expensive to paint too." bike thieves may be subhuman scumbags who should be publicly eviscerated, but they're not that thick.

SetOverSet · 14-10-2008 11:08pm

Wrap the frame in old inner tubes - it'll look like s***. Plus, it'll be a lot easier than electrical tape when you wanna show it off in all it's glory.

Although... anytime I see a messengers bike wrapped in old tubes I know there's gotta be a nice frame under there :rolleyes: