Single Speed Road bike - Printable Version

Single Speed Road bike - Printable Version

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Single Speed Road bike - balactm - 11-13-2008

So, someone stole my bike, painted the frame purple, and then expected to pass it off as theirs while parking it back in my dorm. So i stole it back and decided to do a quick, cheap restoration while simultaneously turning it into a cruiser for around campus.

some before pics:
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I took everything apart down to the frame, sanded it down and then repainted it a gun metal gray with metal flakes (a rim paint). The guy who stole it also got purple paint on my cranks so i had to paint those the gun metal as well. after it dried in my room, i started reassembly and got here:
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now, i'm waiting until tomorrow to finish because i need to get a few new parts:
brake pads
tires and tubes
a chain
and some washers to space out the freewheel when it's on after taking the other sprockets off

I also am going to be painting the rims of the bike but leaving the spokes the aluminum. I'm thinking black but can't decide flat or gloss...any other suggestions would be much appreciated Smile

here are the wheels pre paint
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- Mike - 11-13-2008

wtf? it looks like it was a POS before it was stolen? same thing happened to me in my first few weeks... took my dad's old junker (huffy) and it was f'ing stolen off the rack! funny; buying a replacement is what got me in to biking... i guess i should thank the person Tongue

i'm kind of confused as to what you're doing with painting the wheels. what parts are you painting? make sure you mask the brake surface or "good luck" with stopping.

- balactm - 11-13-2008

Mike Wrote:wtf? it looks like it was a POS before it was stolen? same thing happened to me in my first few weeks... took my dad's old junker (huffy) and it was f'ing stolen off the rack! funny; buying a replacement is what got me in to biking... i guess i should thank the person

yes, it was a POS before it was stolen. it was bought when i was in the womb...

Quote:i'm kind of confused as to what you're doing with painting the wheels. what parts are you painting? make sure you mask the brake surface or "good luck" with stopping.

touche. hadn't thought of that. maybe i won't paint the wheels. thanks mike.

- xvxax - 11-13-2008

Did I inspire you?

- balactm - 11-13-2008

sort of....
it was more the fact that someone stole my bike and i got it back

- ScottyB - 11-13-2008

87jdmmr2 Wrote:sort of....
it was more the fact that someone stole my bike and i got it back

that inspires me.

- Mike - 11-13-2008

ScottyB Wrote:
87jdmmr2 Wrote:sort of....
it was more the fact that someone stole my bike and i got it back

that inspires me.

a stakeout would have been more inspirational.

- ScottyB - 11-13-2008

Mike Wrote:
ScottyB Wrote:
87jdmmr2 Wrote:sort of....
it was more the fact that someone stole my bike and i got it back

that inspires me.

a stakeout would have been more inspirational.

- balactm - 11-13-2008

well i'm kind of impulsive. i can't help it...

- Jeff - 11-14-2008

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