A Bike for Suzie

Will do!

@Thrasher There will be no campag as yet, most likely 6800 and in house finishing kit

Very nice! Makes one wish for more frame builders in the family.

I’m on my hols and the bike is with the painter. I’ve asked for no spoilers but asked a mate to take a photo of the frame before if went in

I recognise that wall

Well spotted!

The hells the blue one? I want it!

Meerglas, always nice bikes

It just...sits right, if that makes any sense

Yeah the guys both really put a lot of thought into the proportions and stance of their bikes

What colour have you gone for?

Great thread throughout, looking forward to see it finished. I guess Velociao is doing the paint job?

Grade A thread for skills + emotion. Lovely stuff, thanks for sharing this.

Beautiful work, enjoying watching this progress.

Wonderful project.

I wish I could make presents like this for people.

I just told the painter that he should use the original as a frame of reference and that the purple should be a good one...beyond that he can do whatever he wants. I have no doubt it’ll be top work

He is indeed

what's the status on this? keen to see the finish product!

In transit

I sent her a picture of the unpainted frame on her birthday and told her the story but have left the paint job as a surprise for when she pulls it out of the box.

She happy!

A friend snapped some pics of the paint process

Looks incredible! What an amazing gift!

Looking forward to the finished article!

What an utterly lovely thing to do.

Colour looks nice! Great work

Just had word and photographic evidence that it’s touched down in England

Paint is a mad sparkly purple at the rear and blue/purple flip and the front.

As a lovely bit of symmetry she’s taking the frame to Paul Hewitt today to talk parts, get him to order bits in and build it up.