Possible frame colors
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These are the colors that I chose. The frame will be the metallic green....fork will be white. I'm also planning on doing some white pin-striped decails on the frame to tie in the fork color...
These colors truly pop in the sun...I can't wait!
These colors truly pop in the sun...I can't wait!
#8
dude, i chose basically that same green about three hours before you posted that. weird.
of course, my frame and fork will be the same color and my components should be pretty different from yours. still...
of course, my frame and fork will be the same color and my components should be pretty different from yours. still...
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have you thought about the possiblity of doing some white pinstripe decails on the frame tubing? i thought this might set off the green color in a smashin' way.
#10
nah i'm going with VERY minimal, clean design on the frame. i MAY do some airbrushed washes or translucent decals to give a ghosted adidas stripe effect if i want to continue with that theme, but i'll basically be keeping this extremely minimal.
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this is my first bike build...on a slightly strict budget...using old parts...so use some grace whenever i finally show it to the board =D.
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At this point...I'm going to try my best to restore some of the parts that I posted in the C&V section...stem...bars...crank/chainring...pedals...
But ya know what....I realllly like how this frame is turning out...and I might have to either do a second bike...orrrrrr upgrade to newer components over time.
I have yet to figure out which bottom bracket to purchase. I figure that once the frame is done, I can take both frame, crank, and wheelset to the LBS and see what they think??
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You can definitely reuse the your cranks and a new bottom bracket. You might want to get new wheels too, since I'm assuming you want to go fixed? You could reuse your stem and bars, just have to give those a good polish, as well as your crankset. It'll look good when it's all polished up.
Just have a f**king blast with this build
Just have a f**king blast with this build
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You can definitely reuse the your cranks and a new bottom bracket. You might want to get new wheels too, since I'm assuming you want to go fixed? You could reuse your stem and bars, just have to give those a good polish, as well as your crankset. It'll look good when it's all polished up.
Just have a f**king blast with this build
Just have a f**king blast with this build

I'm not looking forward to having to wait a whole week to see the finished frame....SIGH. =)
Havin a freakin blast!
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A polishing wheel is what you need for aluminum as any other way just takes too long.
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I plan on elbow greasin with the scotch pad, and following with some aluminum polish with fine steel wool parts...we'll see how it goes.





