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I think it looks fantastic!
It's rare that you get a project that dares to go beyond the edges of conformity.
What is it you weren't originally happy with? Length of fades?
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I did agree with the painter on what colors to use and to do fades of some sort, but not how the fades would need to look like, nor which amount of color should go where. So when the frame came back from the painter, it just looked kind of different from what I had in mind (mostly more pink than I had in mind). It wasn't until I built up the frame and took it out for a spin in the sun, that I got properly excited about the paint.
Fatbiker
The frame came back from paint last week. It didn't turn out exactly the way I thought it would, but I am really happy with the end result nonetheless.
I built the frame up on Friday, for the most part anyway. The build was pretty straight forward, aside from the rear brake that is. For some reason I can't get it to center properly. Also, it keeps working its way loose from the brake nut.
Today I took the bike out for its maiden voyage. Given its rather unusual frame design, I was a tad nervous how the bike would hold up. Surprisingly though the bike rides like a dream. Despide the oversized seat tube, it kills road buzz unlike any bike I have ridden before. Shifting is nice and snappy and there is no noticaeble flex in the head tube or the bottom bracket area.
Here are the first pictures of the bike. More to come as soon as I finish it up.