Copper plating my Fondriest X-Status

thomsons are aluminium, quite difficult to plate.

In that case p'raps lop the top off a spare Thomson and bond it to a length of

At your own risk, etc etc.

Corimas, black stem, black classic seat post non-fugly bars and saddle and that would be sweet.

Corimas, black stem, black classic seat post non-fugly bars and saddle and that would be sweet.

Agreed, def needs different bars - unless of course you find them comfortable...

Comfort over aesthetics? Are you mad?

Corimas and black drops pls!

if you still want black shamals, found these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Campagnolo-Shamal-Wheels-2002-/141197364603?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item20e004cd7b

Thanks for the tip! Not sure if I am willing to go for tubulars though... Choices choices

Almost finished up the bike today. All that remains is the bar tape, which I will be doing first thing tomorrow.

When I was finishing the bike, I stumbled upon an issue that I have yet to resolve properly. The groupset I am using came with a Campy C10 chain. I ordered a KMC quick link, to allow for quicker assembly and disassembly of the chain. In the past KMC quick links have always worked fine for me. In this case however, after fitting the quick link it remained stiff, as if it were too tight for the chain. Luckily I had a KMC quick link Shimano 10 speed lying around that did seem to fit, but I am not confident it will stay in place...

Finally the glamour shots. As you can see the copper is already starting to show a nice bit of oxidation. All that remains now is sorting out the issue with the chain link.

Very nice. Looks cracking.

Much more tasteful than I thought it was going to be

Much more tasteful than I thought it was going to be

+1. I rather like the black/copper interface of the stem and bars.

Absolutely stunning

The stem's not my cup of tea, but still a lovely looking machine!

Works better than I expected for sure, good work, can't help but think it would look better with a black stem though.

great work! looks amazing.

Congrats on Pedalroom feature!

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Who did the plating and is how much?

I was also curious about The aproximate price. Since i never read it although seing ten or so different copperplated builds

Awesome! Will it slowly turn green?

Thanks for the heads up on the Pedalroom feature! Pretty cool I suppose.

The plating costs around EUR 300, so pretty much the same or less than a quality paint job.

Concerning the plating, at the moment it is actually turning purple is areas. Looks really spectacular.

keep us updated with photos as it changes colour

That looks lovely

hey, would be really interested to see some pictures of the bike a couple of months down the road!!!