26" SS Build - work in progress

[gummibear]

To finish it off with some Ritchey classic parts

 

http://zpravodajstvi.ivelo.cz/img/1366_3214_full.jpg

 

http://www.biketiresdirect.com/productimages/images450/ricsm2-1.jpg

 

http://jedi-sports.de/images/product_images/popup_images/2645_0.jpg

 

http://cyclesbespoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Ritchey-Classic-Stem1.jpg

[Tractor]

Faaarking hell that's insanely cool! I knew I should never have started polishing the frame At this rate I'm probably going to start polishing the cranks next

[Baaisikilist]

Faaarking hell that's insanely cool! I knew I should never have started polishing the frame At this rate I'm probably going to start polishing the cranks next

 

It's the right thing to do...

[gummibear]

At this rate I'm probably going to start polishing the cranks next

 

There is no other way

[Jamen]

Thanks to some inspiration from divernick a-polishing I did go. Cheated a bit by buying a polishing attachment for the drill from the local Builders Warehouse but it's still pretty much a dirty and LOOONG process. Pictures of the polished frame without any wax on yet.

 

Did you sand it first befor polishing ?

[Jamen]

I think i also want to go this route ! So just enquiring :-)

[Flowta]

Flowta thanks man - will definitely look into that, any idea who stocks locally or am I going to have to order from CRC or one of the other sites?

 

Dialdbikes.co.za otherwise CRC

 

http://dialdbikes.co.za/dartmoor-simple-chain-guide.html

 

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/za/en/blackspire-stinger-chain-tensioner-black/rp-prod111984

Edited November 21, 2013 by Flowta

[Flowta]

Dialdbikes.co.za otherwise CRC

 

http://dialdbikes.co.za/dartmoor-simple-chain-guide.html

 

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/za/en/blackspire-stinger-chain-tensioner-black/rp-prod111984

[Tractor]

It's the right thing to do...

 

I hear you brother So much for "I'll just polish this little bit here, oh, and now this bit here, and here, and here .."

[Tractor]

http://dialdbikes.co...hain-guide.html

 

http://www.chainreac...k/rp-prod111984

 

Excellent, thanks Flowta

[Tractor]

Did you sand it first befor polishing ?

 

I used the paint stripper, then lightly sanded the entire frame using a fine sanding block and water, only once it was pretty smooth (but still quite dull) I switched over to using the polishing attachment on the drill. Maybe I should do an entire thread on the tech Q&A and detail the process?

[igknot]

This this is going to look awesome.

[Tractor]

This this is going to look awesome.

 

Other riders might just have to make sure they're wearing their sunnies on a bright sunny day BLING

[Flowta]

Other riders might just have to make sure they're wearing their sunnies on a bright sunny day BLING

 

Also when you're riding, don't look down

[Bobbo_SA]

CWC has this one on their site now:

 

http://www.cwcycles....sen-chrome-stem

[Tractor]

While most people are fast asleep I'm busy polishing mtb cranks Started with the one arm last night and managed to finish it - it's sweaty, dirty, DIRTY, work; don't let anyone tell you otherwise!

 

Some pics of the polished arm next to the unpolished one.