Mark W Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Red bikes make literally everything better. Had a quick blitz on this yesterday and it felt super nice. Funny how even though most of the parts are old, it felt brand new 'cos I'd serviced it. 'Satin Paprika' for those who are interested B&Q's finest. Looks weird as hell in these photos, and not really like it actually looks. Spec: Inspired Fourplay 2011 frame, with 'integrated' Pivotal post Inspired Fourplay Team forks Trialtech High Rise bars Hope 70 x 25 stem Echo SL headset NS Bikes front hub, King Classic rear hub Spank Stiffee AL40 rims F+R Trialtech Sport tensioner Trialtech Z610HX/Lite chain Trialtech Sport 175mm cranks Trialtech 23t sprocket Inspired 23t bash Trialtech 16t Sport Splined sprocket Inspired Pivotal seat Holy Roller tyres F+R with Welterweight tubes Thanks again to Trialtech/Inspired for making awesome parts! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Shrewsbury Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 I like it, its nice and CLEAN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Fresh. Stencil came out well too Is the red much different IRL to the original colourway it had? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 It's nice, and if I hadn't seen it as it was before, I'd probably love it. However, if you'd stuck that stencil in the red on the frame as it was I reckon I'd have had a crisis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted February 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Yeah, it's actually a satin sort of finish so it's not really as gloss as it appears in these pics. It's weird, 'cos of the way satin paint reflects light it just makes tubing look odd... I'd actually sprayed my bike orange last week but accidentally managed to totally snake the Skye orange so re-sprayed it. Original stencil was boss, but I ballsed up the first attempt on my red and had to go over it Inspired stencil's in the works, but that words effort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 It's getting to look a bit like a bmx now... Then again, you can take the same approach to riding on both bikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Dunstan Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Looks better in red, and still very clean. Looks a bit like my old General Lee cruiser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G_! Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 very nice, i wish to have one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusevelt Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Sorry Mark, but the previous matte black stealth look was seriously, seriously pimp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewie87 Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 theres definatley something about that bike its gorgeous, so clean might be the fact theres no brakes so no messy cables but it looks wicked i want it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjsuperg Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Looks good as always man, guess you had some downtime as of late? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalopS Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Very nice Mark! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmowerman Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Nice! Did I see you come into work and buy the paint the other day? Should of come upstairs and got discount lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narrowbars Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 Pretty sweet Mark, but sort out the writing on the rear tyre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz96 Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 but sort out the writing on the rear tyre Do you just sand it down to give it the plain black look? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey1991 Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Looks as clean as the last incarnation if not slightly cleaner, i loved it both ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herrarge Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 This just looks awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 1. Red BB cups for the win. 2. Does the rear tyre actually clear the seat?! 3. What's the deal with the seatpost- wedgebodge or just bonded in? Whatever, looks really clean, good work that man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miles Mallinson Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Very hot, how do you find 23-16 seems pretty hard or are you just gonna try and smash up everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manuel Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 its not red. (but it is nice) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted February 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 Nice! Did I see you come into work and buy the paint the other day? Should of come upstairs and got discount lol. You probably did. I had a look around to see if you were there, didn't spot you! 1. Red BB cups for the win. 2. Does the rear tyre actually clear the seat?! 3. What's the deal with the seatpost- wedgebodge or just bonded in? Whatever, looks really clean, good work that man! Araldite Very hot, how do you find 23-16 seems pretty hard or are you just gonna try and smash up everything. Been running it for a while, feels pretty decent for everything 22:15 as soon as I get a 22t sprocket sorted... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 Araldite Thought that might be the case. Looks 'Clean'... see what I did there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miles Mallinson Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 Been running it for a while, feels pretty decent for everything 22:15 as soon as I get a 22t sprocket sorted... Do you know when the trialtech 22t sprocket coming out for us mere mortals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Gibbs Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 Do you know when the trialtech 22t sprocket coming out for us mere mortals? +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 I always wondered why they put out a 23t but not a 22t? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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