chris *waited* for you to get there before he took her out of the bag!?!?!
Wow. I love Chris....
Is that a page of decals in the bag with her? Is she gonna have decals or stay puppy-belly smooth? (I vote for the sleek yellow look)
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07-18-2007, 08:39 PM #1
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07-18-2007, 08:44 PM #2
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same bike, different angle
slightly blurry shot
I asked him if I could see the bike
Originally Posted by KnottedYet
He said "no"
I asked why?
"because I'd have to put down my cup of coffee"
then he went and got it
He sent the decals to the painter to match the color that I want. Originally Posted by KnottedYet
He is thinking of putting one or more of the Mavic decals on. I've learned to trust Chris's aesthetic sense, when he says something will look good, it does. He's like a designer with a wrench.Last edited by Trek420; 11-30-2008 at 10:59 AM.
Fancy Schmancy Custom Road bike ~ Mondonico Futura Legero
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07-19-2007, 06:09 AM #3
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Nice color, Trek!
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07-19-2007, 10:30 AM #4
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Ooooooh! Pretty!
“Hey, clearly failure doesn’t deter me!”
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07-19-2007, 10:59 AM #5
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Custom powder coating
I had my mountain bike frame powder coated. I bought an unfinished new frame from Santa Cruz and had it powder coated bright yellow with a tiny bit of metallic. It was beautiful! WAS.
I loved having a one-of-a-kind bike. It was the only yellow Blur!
But I cracked the frame after about 1,500 miles (a little over a year). It was still under warranty, but Santa Cruz denied the warranty claim. Their policy is that any custom coatings void the warranty. I was lucky that my LBS owner pulled some strings for me and convinced Santa Cruz Bicycles to replace the frame. I didn't have the replacement frame custom coated.
Bork Bork, Hork Hork!!
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07-19-2007, 11:24 AM #6
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Oh, that little bit of metallic was sweeeeet. Love it.
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07-19-2007, 12:05 PM #7
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Oooooh puhrty, this could be the start of a "let's see your Yellow Bike" thread. Originally Posted by pooks
Here she is getting put back together. Note the tiny Mavic logo on the top tube. Subtle, just like me ;-)Last edited by Trek420; 10-24-2010 at 09:19 AM.
Fancy Schmancy Custom Road bike ~ Mondonico Futura Legero
Found on side of the road bike ~ Motobecane Mixte
Gravel bike ~ Salsa Vaya
Favorite bike ~ Soma Buena Vista mixte
Folder ~ Brompton
N+1 ~ My seat on the Rover recumbent tandem
https://www.instagram.com/pugsley_adventuredog/
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07-28-2007, 03:42 AM #8
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Adventure Girl - sorry about your cracked frame.
I was going to mention that most bike companies will not cover a frame warranty unless it is in the original paint. I know this isn't a big deal with an older frame, but I would be careful with newer models that still have life on the frame warranty.
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07-28-2007, 06:05 AM #9
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Tulip - thanks for the link to Spectrum! What fun it was to look at their pictures. But, now, I covet this look:
Louise
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