on 8/29/09 9:45 AM, Phil Brown at philcyc...@gmail.com wrote: > > > > On Aug 28, 2:46 pm, Bill Connell <bconn...@gmail.com> wrote: > The best option is >> probably to get an unpainted frame and have a local framebuilder swap >> out the mounts for you.-- >> Bill Connell >> St. Paul, MN > > Sorry, no frame builder in his right mind will sell you an unpainted > frame. 95% of what people think a "good bike" is, is paint. Bad > paint, bad bike. > I'm shocked that Riv sells the clear powder coated bikes. Big chance > of a bad paint job.
I'm personally really drawn to the clear powder coat finish. I've always like that idea, as it shows all of the craft which went into the frame. On the Rivendells, it's pretty stunning to see the consistency of the brazing material around the lugs - it's like a natural "outlining" that folks put on their lugged frames. On GP's Hilsen that he rode at the last RBW weekend, it even had gold decals, which created a really stunning presentation. http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclofiend/507828696/ As for the "bad paint job" issue - I don't follow your point. If someone wanted to repaint or repowdercoat the frameset, they'd still have to remove the clear powdercoat first. If you have an unskilled painter do it, certainly a bad result will follow. That's why the good ones get the money they do. There was an article about Joe Bell in an older Reader which is worth tracking down - it gives a sense of the attention that goes into prepping a frame for the paint layer. - Jim -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries - http://www.cyclofiend.com Current Classics - Cross Bikes Singlespeed - Working Bikes Your Photos are needed! - http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines "Steel's what you want for a messenger bike. Weight. Big basket up front. Not cardboard with some crazy aramid shit wrapped around it, weighs about as much as a sandwich." -- William Gibson, "Virtual Light" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
