DownhillGuru Posted July 2, 2009 Share So I've decided to bite the bullet and 'Pimp my Ride'. As opposed to sending my bike off to my local bike shop and commissioning the pro's like Cycle Art or Token freak to do a custom paint job, I've decided on a finish which I'll hopefully achieve with a little help from some friends.I hope this can make for some interesting reading. So here goes: This is my current ride. I bought it off a fellow hubber earlier this year. I'm really happy with this ride as it's so well suited to the type of riding I enjoy (Agressive All Mountain / Freeride). It's pretty much standard spec apart from the KS Cobra seatpost (Sweeeeet!!), I changed the bars to my favorite risers and the seat is a temporary item I borrowed from Hillbilly after mine was trashed on the Lesotho Thin Air Challenge! Damn that seat is ugly!! So last Friday my assistant and I started wrenching: So after a few glasses of my favourite fermented grape juice, this is the progress with my assistant (now restrained due to bike part being resorted a doxen times) and the 'Garage Lappie Thief in the background. ...Saturday morning and we're ready to start stripping the paint. No turning back now! Good bye Maroon hello Allu... I'm done with the paint stripper and start the painfull process of scrubbing the frame with steel wool. After 3 hours my finger tip are raw and the frame looks like this... DownhillGuru2009-07-02 08:46:49 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speeddemon Posted July 2, 2009 Share That bike is so hot I'd not pimp it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrendonMyb Posted July 2, 2009 Share okay & then what happened ? BumpNgrind2009-07-02 06:59:40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splat Posted July 2, 2009 Share A Short Story, by Downhillguru... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted July 2, 2009 Share Probably an open ending. You decide what happens next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownhillGuru Posted July 2, 2009 Share Sorry Ou's I'm battling with this Frikkin' site suddenly. Dam well keeps hanging onn me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic man Posted July 2, 2009 Share Just changing that seat will be a huge improvement, the rest is perfect. Bionic man2009-07-02 06:56:06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekend_Warrior Posted July 2, 2009 Share Just changing that seat will be a huge improvement' date=' the rest is perfect. [/quote'] HAHA says he the man that has had more bicycles in one year than most have in a life time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jugheaddave Posted July 2, 2009 Share so what happend?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigGuy Posted July 2, 2009 Share I think he has seen his LBS prices and is now recovering in the hospital bed next to Joost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rock Posted July 2, 2009 Share the oke's fingers are stuffed now, can't type no more..... stripping paint (completely) is hard work..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christoph Posted July 2, 2009 Share Please send a pic of the bike when it is done!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louis0852 Posted July 2, 2009 Share Did a similar pimping job with my DH bike, had it powder coated. The thickness of the coating meant everything which had some type of fitment to the frame had to be sanded down 1mm. Two expensive bearings, new grips, seatpost, seatclamp and lots of money later I am quite proud of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capricorn Posted July 2, 2009 Share louis0852: pics or it never happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louis0852 Posted July 2, 2009 Share louis0852: pics or it never happened. Theres a pic of the final product Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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