Better still: Ride your bike, and let the paint get chipped up, dinged, and
scuffed.
20 years down the road, your bike will look even better than it does today.
I'm on *Year 11* with my Saluki, and it's just *starting* to get good.
-John
On Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at 9:20:00 AM UTC-7, Ad
Michael, just curious; have you and Garth been doing cafe rides together
lately?
On Friday, April 15, 2016 at 6:12:06 AM UTC-4, Michael Hechmer wrote:
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> Happiness does not come from having what we want; it comes from wanting
> what we have. Try having a conversation with the feeling - idea;
Happiness does not come from having what we want; it comes from wanting
what we have. Try having a conversation with the feeling - idea; it will
start to loose its power if you objectify it instead of identify with it.
Of course you could just enjoy the idea, and skip the project. Practice
Thank you all for briefly indulging/disabusing me of this silly notion--all
your caveats are well-reasoned--and much needed. Ahh. And now that wave
has passed.
Yes, it was Grant's recent post about why Riv doesn't do clear coat over
bare steel anymore that got the thought lodged in my head ag
Here's a fiery look i'd be after.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BEKKx8jG0Dg/
~Hugh
On Apr 13, 2016 9:43 PM, "sameness" wrote:
> I don't think you'll end up getting the fiery look you're hoping for, but
> it's a current production bicycle frame, not a Caravaggio.
>
> So long as you have the stomac
The trouble with trying to strip a painted bike back to raw is that one
tends to end up with the color remaining in areas like the lug joints and
the awkward bits around the bottom bracket shell etc. You may find that
you go through the whole process to end up with a slightly scrappy looking
I don't think you'll end up getting the fiery look you're hoping for, but
it's a current production bicycle frame, not a Caravaggio.
So long as you have the stomach for possible disappointment and the means
for new paint if things don't go your way, do what thou wilt.
Jeff Hagedorn
Los Angeles
late to the game here, but the rusting only happens with the clear
powdercoat on account of no primer? a colored powdercoat (like on the
protovelo i have) would not have invisi-rust under its color? right?
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Adama:
Changing cockpits, racks, etc., are pretty benign experiments that are
easily reversed. But stripping the paint? Whew! This subject has been
discussed before & the consensus is pretty much any sort of humid
environment is risky. So if you're within 100 miles of a large body of
water
Well it definitely discouraged me :)
On Apr 13, 2016 8:06 PM, "Michael Morrissey"
wrote:
> Maybe this will discourage you?
>
>
> https://www.google.com/search?q=rust+hood+vw&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj30aPMko3MAhWLmx4KHZ5gC04Q_AUIBygB&biw=960&bih=521
>
>
> On Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Maybe this will discourage you?
https://www.google.com/search?q=rust+hood+vw&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj30aPMko3MAhWLmx4KHZ5gC04Q_AUIBygB&biw=960&bih=521
On Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at 12:20:00 PM UTC-4, Adama wrote:
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> Does this ever happen to you? You get a silly notion. Doesn't
Consider yourself discouraged.
Find a decent photoshop person, give them a pic or two of your bike, have
them doctor it up so it looks like the flaming raw steel steed you think
you want. Get it framed. Put it on your nightstand. Lie down and go to
sleep. Wake up to find your beautiful orange S
ROTFL.
Brian that's a great analogy like cold fusion. perfect! That's gonna be
with me all day :)
In a recent Blug post didn't Grant just talk about raw under a clear coat
as a nice idea in theory but in reality it just doesn't make sense. I spoke
to my frame builder and asked about doing a pa
I'll add to the other thoughts the thought about resale. Rivs are not mass
production bicycles, and specific models other than the Atlantis seem to reach
end dates, so used ones hold value well. A stripped Sam is not likely to do so,
so you'd need to be pretty sure you're never going to sell it
I won't discourage it, but i will try to channel it. Maybe get yourself an
older cheap bike and strip the paint off instead of stripping the otherwise
beautiful paint from the Sam.
>From there you can just leave it raw or just oil it with linseed or wax it
every few months and you won't feel ba
I am a terrible "because I wanted to try it" offender. Many a deal has been
gotten at my expense, because of this approach. What I find quells the
urges are long rides on you current bike. I have noticed that my periods of
"experimentation" coincide with my lack of activity. I say go for a long
Regarding the notion of wanting to try something different, I can
empathize. What you need to do is ditch the idea that changing to this
means getting rid of that. Your exploration should always involve getting
more stuff. More parts so you can switch back and forth at will, for free,
or (pr
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