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Well, I've stripped the bianchi pista and am very happy with the result. I used the Mangers stuff, it was in my local Leylands paint shop, that stuff is strong. While the decal came off easy, I was surprised at how much I had to scrub at the sticker "residue" though. Thought that stripper would have eaten through it in one hit. Maybe i'm just being a wimp. Probably.

The Finale:

Love it. Looks like a fucking weapon. =) Looking forward to getting something other than the stock wheels on it.

Does anyone have a miche advance 44t black 130 BCD chainring they need to get rid of? Doesn't need to be miche but looking for a black flat chainring. A sugino messenger would be cool too.

That helps loads edscoble, I'll make sure I wear sunnies/goggles. What is the blue masking exactly? Looks like blue electrical tape or something? I would have thought the stripper would have eaten through that.

That BMX looks the nuts...

whisper to people.

Sorry, on a more relevant topic, i'll report on my findings with that mangers stuff, but hey, it looks tried and tested.

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I'm about to strip my Bianchi Pista tonight (can't wait to get rid of the decals) - Is a 500ml tin of mangers paint stripper enough or maybe 1L to be on the safe side?

Thanks for the replies, I managed to get some h plus son deep V formations from BLB - They seem extremely solid and strong. And they look like the dogs bollocks. =)

I think i'll just go with the formulas for this one. Would like to blow some cash on some phils but the rest of the build is costing a bit so will have to compromise on hubs a tad.

Long time lurker, first time poster, I need some advice from the collective wisdom!

Speaking about hubs, I'm building some wheels on a budget, does anyone know of large flange black 36h hubs that are reasonably priced that have no cut outs in the flanges? Was hoping to get something in the price range and quality of miches primatos - but in black.

After reading the forums about condor brand hubs I did go into condor cycles and they had a perfect set, £55ish for front and rear, they looked mean and great, exactly what I wanted, all boxes ticked... but 32h only! Gutted.

Wasn't hoping to spend £85+ on something like dia compes (http://www.businesscycles.com/thub-diacompe.htm) to get the look...

Might just bite the bullet and get a set of those £45 black formulas from kiwicycles. Would really like no cutouts in the flanges but not willing to shell £85+ on a hub set for the privilege...

Hmm, What does everyone think of IRO hubs?
New IRO Hubs Are Now Available In Different Colors And With Better Bearings - Bike Forums

btw, I'm a heavy mo fo, 123 kg.

thebrick: The answer is, of course, yes. ;)

jonny: I hear ya. But I need, at least, a rear wheel in the mean time. Any idea on how much would the cheapest of the cheap rear fixed (doesn't have to be a flip flop at this stage) and where do you think I could I get one? brick lane bikes said a normal flip flop built wheel with standard rim = £90. bit much.

peterd: That looks like a good option - I'm constantly checking ebay ;) any idea where I could buy some parts cheap off the shelf? something like evans or cycle surgery?

I'm building my fixed wheel project and I want some deep v's as they look badass.

I rang brick lane bikes and they reckon 100-110 for a rear wheel with a flip flop hub fully built. Is there anyone out there who can provide them cheaper? I have relatives coming from aus in a few weeks and they could bring a set over, but don't want to wait til then ;)

Cheers!