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They were designed for things like RAAM, where typically you're on the bike for very long periods but with quite a low cadence and well below 'flat out' effort. Under those circumstances, it's reasonably easy to pedal smoothly enough to avoid bobbing up and down, and the bounce is there when you need it, e.g. hitting a pot hole you didn't see due to it being 3am on the fourth night of a 3000 mile epic.

Thanks, didn't even think of that.. but it makes sense though, making it a bit more comfortable to ride for long races..!

Anodized blue hubs..mmmm...hubs..O.o Looks weird, too much "me wants to be different, together with the 10 guys in line in front of me who are here for the same bike"..

Never understood the "fixie trixing" thing anyway, why not get a BMX..?
It's like driving your car with your feet, it's possible but that doesn't make it a good fucken idea..

As is the posting of softrides.

I don't really get these softrides..probably a dumb question, but wouldn't you lose a hell of a lot of energy when you start bouncing up and down when pedaling hard..?
Probably, it seems like that to me due to my non-existing proper pedaling skills, but still..
why would you want a shock-absorbant seat for your roadbike?

Edit:
Didn't think that it may be only for more seat-adjustment possibilities, but still, it looks to be a very soft (as the name suggests, ha!) and bouncy kind of ride..

If only I lived anywhere near Greenwich, I'd definitely pick it up just for the cranks..=)
It looks like a nice frame though, don't think the ding will affect the strength in any way either..

Weathered bits? Just get a couple cans of beer, some steel wool and WD40 and they'll look like they were bought yesterday!

Just a quick question, what kind of hub is on that wheel? Looks nice..

Can you ship overseas to Norway? =)
was thinking about the Miche 46t chainring, 3T Pista bars and the 105mm Chinelli stem..!

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Edit:
Just saw lilolee wanted the stem, so switching to the SR Royal..

If I could get a shipping estimate, that'd be great!

Getting good paint and a low pressure can is the key. If anyone has ever written their pseudonym on a wall with the stuff they will vouch for can control. Its not about how much, it's how you spray it.

Anyway, i used Montana 94 for my frame and then some plasticote clear lacquer (which was horrible) photos are on my profile if you want to have a look....

Thanks for the advice, Dracula! =)
I have a friend who does magic with rattlecans on walls, very good street artist that is..I can ask her if she can help me spray the thing, maybe it will be for the best..

Your frame looks pretty good though! I hope to get somewhat the same result..

I'd like to complete my new build I'm planning, and maybe get some velocity aerohead rims with nice Chubs..=) and a propler track dropsbars..

and also one of those old military singlespeeds, like this but with a rack in the front:

I almost bought this bag on ebay myself, but after seeing this:
http://media.photobucket.com/image/chrome%20kremlin/imsobad/DSC07646.jpg
I realized it might be slightly too big for me..

Thanks for that, Wheelnut! Beautiful guide, printing as we speak..=) And your bikes look amazing, never would have guessed they were done with rattlecans!

Going to buy everything later today I guess, and hopefully get on with taking apart the bike this weekend.. do I really need a few days to let the primer dry? I thought 2 hours, 3 tops..but I guess if it's better then I'd rather be patient than end up with shit results!
The colour will be deep purple, so I reckon grey primer will be better to get the colour darker..
Will post some pictures when I'm finished! =)

I used about half a can on my forks recently (using plastikote). Nice finish, for about 1 day, rattle-canning will never come close to powdercoating!

However Dov makes life a lot easier now - superb quality painting, really cheap. He once sprayed a custom frame for Cavendish! Look him up.

I'm from Norway, otherwise I'd definitely look him up or go to Armourex..!
1 day?? I thought, with several coats, then several coats of clear, it should hold for a while!

Ah here, where are all you chaps off to with 5-6 cans?! You will need 1 can, 2 if in doubt. I know some of you guys pretend not to be weight bitches, but do you know how much weight is in 6 cans of paint?! If you want the best finish, raw the whole frame. 1 can of nitromors is all you will need. Strictly speaking, you could just rough up the existing paint with some medium-high grade sandpaper and paint onto that, and you could get an acceptable finish(as long as the surface is relatively abrasive, the paint will hold and tend not to flake) but to be sure to be sure, I would remove all the paint. Montana paints will suffice, but bear in mind that their primary purpose is to be sprayed onto walls. Plasti-kote I've found is a nicer quality paint. Do several coats, 4-6 should be fine. Only put a clear coat on if you want a glossy finish, if it's a matte or satin finish you want, do without, although I'm fairly sure they do a satin clear coat as well.

Good point about the weight, never thought about that actually! I talked to the guys at the hardware store near my work, and they said to start with two and see how many layers that'll give me, so I won't sit with 3 unused cans of purple laquer.

I don't know if I'll be able to raw the frame properly, but I'll try, maybe with the chemical stuff that bubbles the paint..I want as good of a finish as possible, 'cause I'm ordering some good decals/stickers and such so I'll be working quite a lot on the bike..
Glossy'n'shiny, yes, so clearcoating is a must..=)

Here's a treat for you guys..=)
Someone showed up on a norwegian forum with this..

If you do not want to strip the whole lot of the old paint AND providing the the underlying frame is in good condition(no rust), you could get away with roughing up the surface with sandpaper to give the paint something to grab. Then you could dispense with the primer.

5-6 cans for a good job + primer.

No there's no rust, maybe a couple of spots but I can get rid of that with some steel wool or fine sandpaper, so nothing serious.

5-6 cans is noted! So I need clear spray as well for the shine, or will just the paint do it? I reckon it'll protect the paint from scratching very easily as well..

If your doing it right I'd hazard a guess at around three 400ml cans of a paint like montana. Although I probably wouldnt use five coats tbh.
Painting cranks is fine although they will get scratched up so expect to have to re-spray them.

Not sure if your looking at a multi colour job but armourtex is alot cheaper than £180 utfs.

How many coats is enough then? =)

I live in Norway, there's no Armourex here. I've read about them here on the forums, and the prices aren't half bad, but I'd have to fly to London.

I'm considering getting my semi-new Bottecchia frame sprayed for my upcoming transformers-themed project, and since powdercoating is way too expensive here (180£+25% tax at a car-sprayer) I'm going to use rattlecans.

Anyway, I know some people have used rattlecans and it seems to turn out pretty good, But how many cans do you guys think I need for about 4-5 layers?
I've never done this before so I'm hoping it'll turn out alright though, probably will be spraying in an old garage.
And btw, do I have to strip all the paint with paint-remover (the kind that bubbles and etches off the paint) or is it okay to just sandpaper the uneven parts and fill them up to have it smooth? I've heard some people saying it's crucial to get all the old paint off, while others say it's better not to 'cause it'll be thicker and more "protective" for the frame.

Also, I'm thinking about spraying my cranks as well..would that work/hold at all? They'll probably get ugly pretty fast, but I can't afford new stuff atm..=)

Lots of fun stories to read here, glad nobody gets really hurt after crashes though! =)

I haven't destroyed a lot of bikes, but I had a couple of close calls and one bent fork/frame!
The bent fork and frame I've already posted about, my stupidity led me to put my foot on the FRONT wheel when my chain slipped while going downhill. I flew over the handlebars and my front fork and both top and down tube of my frame got bent..!

On the same bike, before that crash, I was going downhill and spinning like crazy when one of my crankarms suddenly fell off.
Needless to say I freaked out, but managed to slow down abit with the other foot which was still attached to the bike, but there was an intersection coming so I rode straight into the nearest bush. Some scratches etc, but nothing serious with neither me nor the bike..

I have a Timbuk2 as well, bought it in Amsterdam for 60€ (M size) and it's great! Doesn't slip, unless I way overfill it, keeps my ham sandwiches from the rain, and fits a hell of a lot of stuff! I've had at the most:
1l. Jack Daniels
3l. beer (6 cans)
3 Xbox games and 2 controllers
1 sweater, 1 tshirt, 1 pair of pants
some random shit.

The quality seems really nice as well, seems very strong and durable..

Ha! They'll never sell these in the UK:

warranty

Republic Bike warrants the frame and fork of each new Republic Bike brand bicycle to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase. All other original components and all Republic Bike brand repair parts, replacement parts and accessories are warranted to be free from defects in material or workmanship for a period of sixty (60) days from the original date of purchase.

Hurrah for the Sale of Goods Act. 60 days for everything except the frame and forks, that's fucking ridiculous. But realistic.

60 days? Damn, talk about trust in your product..=P Who'd buy that? I mean, if you buy a bike at a shop and the seller says "If it breaks after more than 60 days, it ain't my problem" then you gotta smell the huge pile of crap you're about to buy!

SOrry for the repost..! =)
Skully, that's a pretty picture!

UO make fixies now!
For only 399$ it's slightly horrifying, but you can make it wasabi-coloured though!

http://bikes.urbanoutfitters.com/build.asp

EDIT:
Check out the Diablo in the "popular builds" meny..that would be a bike for one gay deeablow.

I see..Wiganwill, I've considered the invisibility-option, but then was intrigued by how they lose their invisibility when they become adults, thus scrapping that option..

I get it now, they're in nests having asbos until they're old enough..

During a conversation with a mate this topic came up, neither of us, during our 20 years alive, have seen a baby/young pigeon! All the pigeons you see are full-sized..

Where the hell are the baby-pigeons? I mean, maybe they're in nests, but to never have seen one is somewhat strange..

Badly. . .

i sent him an email saying that either refund me and never hear from me again or lose lots of customers cause im on a forum with lots of people who think you are shit and wont by from you

Well along those lines but slightly more polite. . .

Ah, that sucks man! His argument is totally shit though! It's like trying to get a refund 'cause your phone fell apart in your hands, and the guy in the shop saying "Damn, you bought it and took it out the box and were happy. How the fuck was I supposed to know you were gonna push buttons on it as well??"
Hope the dispute will go in your favor though, keep us here posted!

A project that never was. I bought this Dave Davey frame on eBay and I wasn't happy with it so it had to go back. I wonder if anyone on here ever took it and built it up?
http://bayimg.com/image/dabdeaacf.jpg

Why weren't you happy with it?
Looks very nice, even though I'm not a big fan of the colour scheme being orange/peach and deep blue..