A while back, I modified a mountain bike frame, for Brad, to reflect the vintage "camel back" frame style. Unfortunately, I had a little problem controlling the heat of my torch, and the downtube ended up with a crack in it.I figured out the problem with the torch, and fixed it. So, here is Version 2.0 of Brad's soon-to-be cafe bike/path racer frame. No cracks, this time, so the next step is to remove the derailleur hanger and excess frame fittings, then strip and paint.
It's destined to be a freewheel (with a fixed on the flip side), upright bar all-rounder. Should be cool.
I like these bikes that are as much of an art project as transportation.
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mmmmm, art that requires a blowtorch...
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ReplyDeleteWow, that is an awesome-looking bike. That's going to be a real attention-getter. Definitely needs the paint job, although I find it particularly mind-bending to see a Specialized bike that looks like that. Maybe you can put Specialized decals back on after the paint job?
ReplyDeleteI would paint it with a retro scallopedpaint job in gloss black,with the headtube silver flowing into silver scallops along the two top tubes and the downtube outlined in bright red.Hey, that's just me though.
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