Ideas for a Bridgestone XO-1 paint job?

As some of you know, I got lucky and happened upon a lost XO-1 frame. It's seen some of life and needs some love.

It will need a paint job or powder coating...

I can't decide if I want to bring it back to it's construction pumpkin (or as close as I can).. or if I wanna just paint it something else.

I'm thinking if I paint it something else, then maybe a metallic burnt orange to hint at it's original color or just go way off to a nice deep burgundy or just glossy black. And maybe highlight the lugs and the fork crown with something else .. like chrome or something.

I've been looking at some cool rebuilds bike and man.. some are sweet. So maybe you folks have some suggestions that I haven't thought of....

THanks.

Oh.. thought I'd add a link to what the orig construction pumpkin looks like: http://www.flickr.com/photos/89119745@N00/308191494/

Will you have a chrome fork or all one color?

IF I go orig.. then all one color .. I think.

If I don't.. then I might just chrome up the fork crown. I don't think I'd chrome up the whole fork. Too much bling for me.

Trek.. I'm not sure you get to vote :) You're biased!

You don't have the orriginal deep blue as a choice. :confused:

All black would look great with the decals though hmmmmm.

I just don't like orange.

But I'm all about the orange! You'll get as many opinions as there are people. Just do something you like.

Although, just a thought, if you ever plan on resale, go with the original.

Hey Trek. I like BLUE.. but for some reason it just doesn't excite me for a bike color. As I said I have it for my car color.. but then it's not really blue, it's "Starlight Mica" :)) See below though my little "bean" isn't nearly so pampered or so clean. There were only 3000 made of this car.

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/676293

SB - thanks. Ya.. I know. But I put up this poll out of curiosity and fun. And if I left it up to Trek she'd have me spend all my lunch money on a niiiice paint job :)

looks like you got more votes for Orange (either original or metallic)
than anything else.
How are you going to paint it? (pay someone or...)
I called a local shop about having a bike painted and i almost CHOKED
on the price!

If you are going to totally strip it down and repaint, would a car body shop do?

I like the original orange, but back then my husband was sponsored by a shop that sold Bridgestones during the time that your bike was made. (Robinson Wheelworks in San Leandro, CA) I own an RB1 still . Hubby had a MB-0 - these were super light racing hardtail (actually I don't think they came with front shocks even as I remember, but I could be remembering this wrong). These bikes had very retro colors even back then, like the orange. Mark's bike was off-white (cream) color with I think they were brown decals. Very plain jane, retro looking. He still has this bike, but it is now a single speed. It had to be repaired once. Cracked chain stay. These were very light and touted to only be one year race bikes. The only shame is that the bike is now blue. Cause after he got the bike, he was sponsored by another bike shop in the bay area and they wanted you to either ride something they sold or paint your bike so no one knew you weren't riding something they sold.

Anyway, cool bike - especially in orange

Mimi & SB,

I'm definitely stripping it down. The question is whether I powder coat it or paint it and of course, what color.

Chris @ Robinson Wheelworks says that powder coating can get close to the color but probably not as close as taking it to a paint shop.

He also says that it kinda depends on what you want to do with the bike. If it's purely utilitarian then maybe powder coat since it's more durable. If you want a show bike or a Sunday coffee house bike (maybe that's a show-off bike :) ) then go paint.

Way too many choices but I'm having fun!

FYI, Mimi.. Chris said for powder coating it'd be about $170 whereas paint will be about $450 or so. What was your quote? I'm also looking at possible other vendors for the paint.

the $450 figure is closer to what i heard for 1 color. but (for me) they also charge for taking the bike apart and putting it back together.

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Originally Posted by roguedog

Mimi & SB,

I'm definitely stripping it down. The question is whether I powder coat it or paint it and of course, what color.

Chris @ Robinson Wheelworks says that powder coating can get close to the color but probably not as close as taking it to a paint shop.

He also says that it kinda depends on what you want to do with the bike. If it's purely utilitarian then maybe powder coat since it's more durable. If you want a show bike or a Sunday coffee house bike (maybe that's a show-off bike :) ) then go paint.

Way too many choices but I'm having fun!

FYI, Mimi.. Chris said for powder coating it'd be about $170 whereas paint will be about $450 or so. What was your quote? I'm also looking at possible other vendors for the paint.

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SMALL WORLD! The shop that I was talking about in the post above yours is Robinson Wheelworks. Chris used to rent out our second floor in our house in San Leandro before his shop got so popular and he needed to buy his own house for a tax write off.

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Originally Posted by spokewench

SMALL WORLD! The shop that I was talking about in the post above yours is Robinson Wheelworks. Chris used to rent out our second floor in our house in San Leandro before his shop got so popular and he needed to buy his own house for a tax write off.

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Small world indeed, Chris built my Mononico and is my fave LBS. :D

Interesting. So many folks like the original orange. I didn't think orange was that popular a color.

I wasn't really thinking black & chrome until I saw this little beauty:

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bik/269893635.html


But I think I'm leaning towards the original pumpkin as well. It just seems to fit the bike.

Now.. pc or paint??

Thanks for the input folks.

I have the Bridgestone, if you want to see it again.....

just kidding. R'dog I just dropped by the shop and saw this:

S/he's fresh back from the dent and ding shop. The frame's been patched with brass.

Now when s/he's stripped to be repainted the tubes are completely smooth, like buttah. :) :D :D

The top tube and behind the bottom bracket where you see metal are where the paint's been stripped so that a patch job could be done.

Chris, Tim and I all re-cast our votes for original color.

S/he's gong to be a beaut. Have you named her yet?

boy, you out scooped Roguedog!
i already voted for original.

I'm just giddy that I took the picture with my cell and got it to TE :D

R'dog, it's your decision but according to Chris at this point the difference in price between
powdercoat, no logos and....
paint, match the logos as much as possible to the original....is only about $60.00.

I vote "go for it".

He also showed me the new Surly Long haul Trucker. It's on my "when I win the Lotto" list. I justified not getting one because it was such a puke'y green....then they changed to slate/blue, nice!

And now .... it's deep red. Where'd I plant that money tree?

I f it were me I would leave it just the way it is, scratches in the paint and different colored areas and all. I love the "distressed" look and I love having the ORIGINAL decals on there, etc.
But....I know you are going to repaint it anyway. So if it's got to be stripped, then I vote to try to make it all look like it was when brand new- the original orange and decal styles.

THANKS TREK!

Thanks for checking in on the bike and for the pict!

Already told Chris to go ahead and do the paint job vs the powder coat.

I've sorta been eyeing the soma smoothie es.. have you seen their new lug version of their bikes? they call 'em delancey's

right now i'm waiting for the decal guy to firm up his proofs, get 'em printed and then send them along to Chris.

Hey, R'dog. Chris Robinson's done painting my bike (well, technically he doesn't paint it, someone else does) now it's your turn.

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=8295

I hear it's being decided which way the decals go? Up, down, sideways :)

R'dog, I dropped in at the LBS and happened to see this :) Looking good. Riders there where posting bets how you'll build it up. Cross? Road bike? Mountain bike?