Archive for the 'bike build' Category

post title graphic Bike Build: Prime and Paint

November 10th, 2008

     Following sand blasting, the frame was primed. Painting started on the lugs, followed by masking and more painting. It ended up looking pretty good, I think. (Too bad it took me SO long)

Prime coat with lugs painted.

Lug masking complete.

Main body paint.

The finished product.

post title graphic Bike Build: Paint: Sand Blast

February 3rd, 2008

     The frame has been sand blasted in preparation for painting.

post title graphic Bike Build: The Frame

November 15th, 2007

     Recently I decided to undertake the task of building a fixed gear bicycle, piece by piece. I live in an area that is very conducive to bike culture. There are many bike paths and bike lanes to take advantage of, so I want to add to my bike collection and learn more about [...]