July is the month for multi-colored bikes. Got any? We want pictures.
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I have a vendor that makes spandex saddle covers - I buy a few for my use, but mostly obtain them for making dinged-up saddles on bikes for low-income / needy / foster kids look like new. Normally, they come in solid colors like black, red, black, blue, black, green, or black. But recently I was at the fabric store and saw some fun patterns, and had them made into covers. I think they turned out OK.
I have a few saddles that could benefit from something like this.
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07-30-23, 08:43 PM
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I seem to be developing a thing for old Specializeds. I bought a Rock Hopper Comp back in '88, thought it was too small, recently found a (POS) '88 in th enext larger frame size, and discovered no, the original one was the right size.
My original in a little better light, after yet another rebuild.
My original in a little better light, after yet another rebuild.
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@rogerm3d please give us a close up photo of that paint!
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@rogerm3d please give us a close up photo of that paint!
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@jet sanchEz I know it has its detractors but that's my favorite Merckx color scheme! If I ever find one in 60 or 61cm I probably won't be able to resist.
When I have seen it before the pink has been less pastel, more of a hot pink. Is yours a repaint or just another Merckx variation?
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When I have seen it before the pink has been less pastel, more of a hot pink. Is yours a repaint or just another Merckx variation?
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I think that paint technique posted on the Daccordi uses cellophane wrap to develop the patterns in the paint, and then lay on another color layer, repeat.
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09-22-23, 10:39 AM
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@jet sanchEz I know it has its detractors but that's my favorite Merckx color scheme! If I ever find one in 60 or 61cm I probably won't be able to resist.
When I have seen it before the pink has been less pastel, more of a hot pink. Is yours a repaint or just another Merckx variation?
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When I have seen it before the pink has been less pastel, more of a hot pink. Is yours a repaint or just another Merckx variation?
Brent
Funny enough, my Telekom Merckx is more of a pastel colour, here are a couple of side by side shots, hopefully you can see that there's a bit of sparkle in the tutti-frutti paint
Tutti-frutti is my favorite team paint too and I only own the Telekom Merckx because I was tired of looking for a tutti-frutti one.
Of course, just a few months after buying the Telekom bike the tutti one came up for sale so sure, why not have two cool pink Merckx'?
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