Advice Needed on bike purchased.

[peds]

Hi all, hope i have posted this in the correct place if not i will move it. I am kinda of a newbie and as many of us i love riding my bike. I recently purchased a second hand bike which i would like to strip and rebuild as a hobby.

 

I do however have a few questions which im hoping some of you might be able to answer.

• Does anyone perhaps know what frame this bike is?
  
• I would like to respray it as the frame has a couple of scratches. Any sugestions? DIY? or somewhere that can spray it? cost?
  
• Has anyone ever wraped their frame? Similar to those guys that do their cars??? Weight is not really an issue at this stage to me
  

Thanks all in advance. Apologies for poor picture quality.

Edited May 8, 2012 by Peds222

[Cav']

I saw a wrapping that was done quite k#k - not nice

I don't know where you live but i know someone real good to spray in PTA

[scotty]

Cant help with identifying the frame but for spraying these guys have a good rep

 

http://cycleart.co.za/index.html

[peds]

Thanks ill have a look i am based in Alberton but work in Midrand.

[peds]

Cant help with identifying the frame but for spraying these guys have a good rep

 

http://cycleart.co.za/index.html

Their work looks good will drop Cliff an email, close to me as well Thanks again

[Wayne Potgieter]

I once wrapped my vehicle. It was fantastic. Then i wrapped a jetski and it looked ***.

 

Same guy, so i learnt that some things arent meant to be wrapped.

 

Bikes are one.

[peds]

I once wrapped my vehicle. It was fantastic. Then i wrapped a jetski and it looked ***.

 

Same guy, so i learnt that some things arent meant to be wrapped.

 

Bikes are one.

Point taken

[Brett]

looks like a mongoose... my mate had one a few years back.

[Brett]

no wait it was a schwinn...

[Brett]

something like this

http://www.google.co.za/imgres?um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&sa=N&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&tbm=isch&tbnid=eO2FL-gtSgVe6M:&imgrefurl=http://www.ibikedb.net/bikes/18691-schwinn-rocket-pro&docid=TcS7qF1MQfbr1M&imgurl=http://www.ibikedb.net/img/large/166562-schwinn-rocket_pro-bike.png&w=598&h=449&ei=ZHypT6SdKoyKhQfh-I26Ag&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=422&vpy=276&dur=1331&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=166&ty=138&sig=113630080310090867680&page=1&tbnh=118&tbnw=157&start=0&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:0,i:88&biw=1252&bih=586

 

OR google Schwinn Rocket

[peds]

something like this

http://www.google.co...iw=1252&bih=586

 

OR google Schwinn Rocket

I think you are spot on looks like it, pretty close to mongoose as well but i think it is the Schwinn Rocket!!! Thanks!!!!!

[peds]

Confirmed by bikepedia thanks to "ridin dirty" bike is a 2006 Schwinn Rocket Pro.

Edited May 8, 2012 by peds

[RexFuzzle]

My experience is to not spray but powdercoat... the stuff is amazing!

As for wrapping, you mean like to give it to somebody like a gift? Is a bow not good enough?

[peds]

My experience is to not spray but powdercoat... the stuff is amazing!

As for wrapping, you mean like to give it to somebody like a gift? Is a bow not good enough?

 

Lol!!! I thought of powder coating but wasnt sure if you could.

[peds]

Got a quote from bike art to respray the frame R2100. That's more than what I paid for the whole bike.

[davetapson]

Paint stripper, primer, spraypaint. Rustoleum is good, not completely cheap tho. You may be able to prime and paint straight over that paint tho', depending on condition.