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.
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07-19-2007, 11:59 AM #1
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Custom powder coating
Bork Bork, Hork Hork!!
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07-19-2007, 12:24 PM #2
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Oh, that little bit of metallic was sweeeeet. Love it.
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07-19-2007, 01:05 PM #3
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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
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Gravel bike ~ Salsa Vaya
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07-19-2007, 09:44 PM #4
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Oh, honey, she's gonna be beautiful!
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07-19-2007, 09:48 PM #5
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Yep, she has that little Mavic logo, looks like she came right off the neutral Mavic support vehicle
Except for you see brass bell we got at Recycled Cycles.
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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07-27-2007, 08:15 PM #6
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Heeeeere's Bradley!
Chris had the bike out front at the shop. He says folks walked in and all said "Man, now THAT'S yellow!"
They toyed with the design to the end, Tim took the Lizard Skins off, he thought it broke up the color and discovered that it needs just that extra bit of black or it's just a little too yellow. I could have told you, Tim, Chris knows what looks best on a bike.
I swear it's lighter Apologies for the picture quality, I think I moved the camera phone.
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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07-27-2007, 08:32 PM #7
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beeee OOOOOOOO tiful!
(I don't see the bell in the 2nd pic. where's the bell?)"If Americans want to live the American Dream, they should go to Denmark." - Richard Wilkinson
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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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