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branwen
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Not so much a new project, as giving the old faithful a new lease of life.
I’ve owned my Storck Fenomalist since 2014 and we’ve covered 28000 miles together since. I have too many happy memories to count and I absolutely adore how well this frame rides, so something new has never crossed my mind, but it is starting to show some signs of wear and tear.
So, I’ve decided to have it re painted.
My tastes are not usually the most flamboyant, but I saw this paint job by Colourburn Studio and loved the purple/blue flip.
So, after some emails I’ve got it booked in for the start of March.
As it’s a slightly dated frame, the cabling is all external.
I run eTap though, so have no need for the gear cable stops and wanted to clean the frame up before painting. I sent it to a carbon repair place in Hackney to get the stops removed and the holes filled. I know I could have probably done this myself, but had visions of the drill slipping and writing the frame off. They did a very neat job and now everything is ready to be stripped and the frame sent to Bristol in a couple of weeks.
Yet to be finalised is what to do about the graphics. I like the solid pink on the Condor
But then I spotted this S-Works that had holographic decals and they really caught my eye.
The current “STORCK” text on either side of the down tube is in a white outline on the main black paint
I like the effect, so am weighing up whether to replicate this with the new holographic graphic. My concern is will the impact be lost ? Or should I go for solid holographic graphics? I’m struggling to fully visualise both options at the moment, so more thought is needed.
Finally, I wanted to add a personalised logo on the top tube that would incorporate the things I love in my life. I’m no graphic designer, but I’ve been playing with something very simple that has the letter of my wife and daughter’s first names and three mountains. This is what I’ve come up with so far, but am slightly paranoid it looks like the logo for a double glazing firm! I’m very open to other suggestions here if there are some creative opinions.
That’s it for now and I’ll update over the next couple of weeks as I start to finalise designs.