same bike, different angleslightly blurry shot
I asked him if I could see the bikeOriginally 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.
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.
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07-18-2007, 09:44 PM #1
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Last edited by Trek420; 11-30-2008 at 11:59 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
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07-19-2007, 07:09 AM #2
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Nice color, Trek!
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07-19-2007, 11:30 AM #3
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Ooooooh! Pretty!
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07-19-2007, 11:59 AM #4
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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, 12:24 PM #5
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Oh, that little bit of metallic was sweeeeet. Love it.
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07-19-2007, 01:05 PM #6
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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 10:19 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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07-19-2007, 09:44 PM #7
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Oh, honey, she's gonna be beautiful!
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07-28-2007, 04:42 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, 07:05 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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