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06-02-20, 05:10 PM
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Tx Grady, we're going to go with that for now.This is one of those little pita things that seems to take on a life of its own, should be simple till its not, couple of poor outcomes and its declared a pos when all that really needs to happen is a redoubling of effort and thought to solve the problem that with proper diligence may never have presented itself.
Simple or otherwise, I love a good challenge.
07-24-20, 07:32 AM
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Beautiful bike, top to bottom !
No stone was left unturned, every detail seems to be carefully worked out.
No stone was left unturned, every detail seems to be carefully worked out.
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07-24-20, 08:11 AM
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You can chrome plate a lot of materials, including aluminum. I'm thinking my favorite seatpost type (two-bolt, either Campagnolo, Suntour) fully chromed.
07-24-20, 12:20 PM
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07-24-20, 12:24 PM
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Any recommendation for who does good chrome on these for less than an arm and a leg?
Do they do the cradles too?
PS, have made several adjustments to the one on there, no slipping at all so far.
07-24-20, 12:32 PM
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My first impulse would be to go where the "bikers" go to get their hogs pimped. They'd need to be informed that this is a combination aluminum/steel affair -- I'm not sure that the process is any different (copper-nickel-chrome), but dwell time and electropotentials might be different for different substrates. I'm no electroplating expert, by any means.
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My first impulse would be to go where the "bikers" go to get their hogs pimped. They'd need to be informed that this is a combination aluminum/steel affair -- I'm not sure that the process is any different (copper-nickel-chrome), but dwell time and electropotentials might be different for different substrates. I'm no electroplating expert, by any means.
I drag race motorcycles so am pretty familiar with them.
We have one local place that gets very mixed reviews, I may see what they say.
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That gal is truly cool. I love the framery quirks.
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08-07-20, 09:20 PM
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ADDENDUM
So it may be time for pitchforks and such.
Andy did not build this but it was done with his help, input, guidance, special parts, sauce and his full blessing.
Dave Levy of TiCycles built it after Andy changed his mind and bowed out, he originally agreed after Dave helped me convince him.
And I'm certain at this point that Dave put up with far more of my nonsense than Andy ever would have, might very well have been why he bailed.
Anyway, sorry for the slight of hand but there is nothing unStrawberry about this other than the plumber who put the pipes together and the two of them are very good friends so I'm good with that.
2020 Strawberry
May not be your cup of tea but I put a lot of time, thought, work and of course $$$$$ into this and am very happy with how it turned out.
My crappy pics, not so much.
Lots more to come.
So it may be time for pitchforks and such.
Andy did not build this but it was done with his help, input, guidance, special parts, sauce and his full blessing.
Dave Levy of TiCycles built it after Andy changed his mind and bowed out, he originally agreed after Dave helped me convince him.
And I'm certain at this point that Dave put up with far more of my nonsense than Andy ever would have, might very well have been why he bailed.
Anyway, sorry for the slight of hand but there is nothing unStrawberry about this other than the plumber who put the pipes together and the two of them are very good friends so I'm good with that.
2020 Strawberry
May not be your cup of tea but I put a lot of time, thought, work and of course $$$$$ into this and am very happy with how it turned out.
My crappy pics, not so much.
Lots more to come.
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08-07-20, 11:29 PM
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08-12-20, 01:32 AM
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