Because Everybody Talks About it, but Never Does it...
02-17-12, 03:00 AM
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that came out fantastic! The color seems to be pretty consistent? (I know it's clear but the texture of surface causes some color)
02-17-12, 08:09 AM
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I don't think it would look right on just any bike, but on yours it's fantastic.
Only now I think you should rebuild your wheels with gold nipples.
Only now I think you should rebuild your wheels with gold nipples.
02-17-12, 08:32 AM
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Pretty cool! Now, imagine how good it would look on a fillet brazed frame. Someone should do a Viscount!
02-17-12, 09:19 AM
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Very nice! 16.4 lbs? Unreal.
02-17-12, 09:24 AM
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What wheels are you running for your 16.4lb race weight D?
My Modern Steel bike weighs about a pound more than yours and I would have to do some pretty exotic stuff to lose a pound off of it.
Jake
My Modern Steel bike weighs about a pound more than yours and I would have to do some pretty exotic stuff to lose a pound off of it.
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02-17-12, 09:58 AM
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Wow, that's incredible. Yeah, I've always wanted to do that too. Nice job on actually following through.
02-17-12, 12:17 PM
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As pictured, it's 17.3 with the clinchers. Drops nearly a pound with my race wheels, which are DT 240's laced to vintage track rims (Mavic Record du Monde de L'Heure) in a 28h variety, DT Revolutions front and back. Alloy nipples all the way around. The wheelset weighs just under 1200g and these ones weigh 1560.
02-17-12, 12:18 PM
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Yeah, to my surprise they just blasted it. Apparently the coater took a very keen liking to my frame and tried to make the entire thing very consistent.
02-17-12, 12:26 PM
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16.4 to 17.3 lbs???
Really? What kind of scale are you using? If you'd said it was 19lbs I'd have been a little surprised.
Really? What kind of scale are you using? If you'd said it was 19lbs I'd have been a little surprised.
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02-17-12, 12:48 PM
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I am using a Park Tools electronic hanging scale.
02-17-12, 12:52 PM
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Dang. That's pretty amazing.
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02-17-12, 01:23 PM
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Nice! My wheels are around 1450ish, with some lightweight tubulars I could get well under 17. Unlike you, I do not race and have no need for those kind of wheels.
Your Soma is great, and like you said can be a life long bike if you want it to be.
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02-17-12, 03:33 PM
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Beautiful!!!
Cheers,
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Cheers,
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02-17-12, 04:30 PM
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Ughhh. Pix source is blocked at work!! I wanna see!!!! CAn someone attach it to a post, not a link to Flickr or something like that.
02-17-12, 04:50 PM
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That looks great!!!
They're not far from me and my MB-2 has terrible paint. I'd like to try a brushed finish like on a Bombadil I saw at Rivendell.
They're not far from me and my MB-2 has terrible paint. I'd like to try a brushed finish like on a Bombadil I saw at Rivendell.
02-18-12, 09:11 AM
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True, though a lot of brass shows on filet brazed frames, so you'd have to like it. I would like it!
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11-01-12, 05:03 PM
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Brompton The only one not Powder coated is a Clear Lacquer,
certainly shows off their Fillet brazers production Skills
certainly shows off their Fillet brazers production Skills
11-02-12, 06:35 AM
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That look is really unique, DReitz, I like the results. The whole build looks nice in a minimalist way, in engineering we call it simple elegance. Now, go find the padding, for that saddle, you lost!
Bill
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11-02-12, 07:59 AM
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I'm gonna do that clear when I get the right project--that Soma is wicked cool. As I've said many places, I think that 'brass' color on the RB-T is one of my favorites. I also had a great result with powder, matching the Imron pewter metallic on a Trek project that I'm STILL working on. Can't tell from this photo, but you can read the 'Suntour' on the dropouts, and that's pretty good for a PC job. And my local guy shoots clear, also....
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