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Kimmo
@steelspeed
Bike looks like this. 👇
It was the first frame I’d had done, and was a bit unsure of the process, so I’ll write a few notes. Apologies if everyone knows this. My brain needed a list.
• Took 2-3 weeks from drop off to pickup.
Mario said it was good to go then, but I left the frame for another 2 weeks before building it.
• They send it off to be blasted and check the frame a bit
In my case, he filled in a small dent.
• He can mix up any colour you want.
Can’t say how accurate this is, I just gave a brief of “dark, metallic blue”
• I believe he has some logos / decals in stock
But check if it’s something special, or bring along yourself.
I didn’t want any decals personally.
• Think they also organise powder coating, which is more durable.
Not sure about price, but think it’s cheaper.
• If you’re building the bike yourself, one thing I forgot was that I’d have to chase / tap any threads on the frame - to remove any stray bits of paint.
Winston (Mario’s brother) did this on the BB, but I did it myself on the hanger & rack/mudguard mounts. Was easy enough. The relevant taps were £10 each from SJS.
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