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Another project. This time it's a lambo !
Midschoolfool:
:LolLolLolLol:
So I now refer to the Ti bike as "My Ferrari". I only gave it that nickname when I noticed how much red I had put on it. Thing is it shares a lot in common with a rari. Mostly I never take it out in the wet, polish and clean it on the regs and it's the sports car of bikes.
So, even though that one ended up quite spendy (1500 quid. That is A LOT of bike for that much, the frame RRP is 400 quid more ffs !) this one should not. I reckon about a third, to half of that. That doesn't mean it will be crap, I just got really lucky....
So the other day I was looking on the bay after a mate on another forum asked where I kept getting all the frames from. I went and looked for him but you know how it ends up :LolLolLolLol:
Well what I found was some NOS unpainted frames. Bianchi, Pinarello etc. Like, literally cutting edge frames of the time. This particular one is a Pinarello Treviso and back in 2014 it cost about 5 grand.
Because these bikes were so expensive they used to send them out like that. IE, at that price the customer could then specify a colour and they would paint it. The only image I can find of a complete one is this.
It's gorgeous. How much for the frames? 45 quid :LolLolLolLol: I shit thee not.
So my mate grabbed one, and then I might have grabbed one too. My brother came over to collect my old PK, like this.
And we got chatting and yeah he may have ended up taking my frame the bastud. I then ordered another. :LolLolLolLol:
The nice thing is she is literally ready. What prep work is required is absolutely minimal. They have even smoothed off the head tube, primed it and etc. So that got the ideas flowing. I have a bike with lots of red, let's do a lambo inspired build.
"Pineapple Passion" it is called. Proper 2k bobby and all.
I then started calculating what parts I needed. Turns out I already had a load. I did not, however, have a fork so I got this from the same place for 80 quid.
Ridley carbon fork. This bike is going to have rear gears. The first I have ever done.
I then ordered a lot of parts. First stop was Ali Express looking for some bars and I found them too.
25.4 clamping area. So I got a stem on there too for a fiver (the bars were 35 inc shipping and VAT).
So that is the front end and steering sorted. I then proceeded to gentlemans relish 150 quid on brakes.
And.
When I took the Ti bike out for the test run and speed test (fook me it's fast) I ripped the back of my leg open bringing it back up the stairs. Which made me very angry, as I got blood all over my shorts. So I found these.
You insert two fingers, pull the lever out and they fold up. Cables.
Wheels I am not sure about yet. Like I say, I have never ever set up gears before so the wheels will be ordered last minute. What I did know was this was sitting in the loft.
And the cranks on it are not safe for a BMX. They are hollow carbon, and they flex inward. So you can not stand up and ride on them. As such I had no problem doing this.
'cause I am having that seat post too. I am 99% sure the seat tube on the Pinarello is 27.2
Then a set of fatter tyres. 28c.
With enough grip to go over gravel and stones (something I would not be happy about doing on the Ti bike !).
I only really need wheels now, but again I will wait until I am ready. Oh and a rear derailleur and a simple bar mount shifter. For the seat I will finally be using this.
Frame should arrive fast (last one did) and the paint should arrive by Weds too. I am hoping to get it all painted by the end of the week.
Mikku:
Intrigued to see how this goes. :daumenhoch:
Nice to see that GT again too! :coolsmiley:
Midschoolfool:
Yeah, dude it was FILTHY. It has been nearly three years since I have even so much as touched it.
The carbon post on it was never a good idea, due to the pinch design. It crunched that post. Thankfully not anywhere near where it matters for this build so I will cut it down.
OK so update time.
I ordered those a couple of days back. Grips should match the seat lovely. The frame came in today and is going to be a minor ball ache. First off the BB is Italian, but I think I still have the ends I removed in the reverse of this shit a couple of months back :LolLolLolLol: but secondly it needs a very obscure headset.
Semi integrated BUT 41.4mm, not the standard 44. That's the bloody Italians for you :LolLolLolLol: I am hoping that will sort that issue. I will then need to find these (the ends)
And fit them to my Octalink BB. Not hard.
Turned out the frame and fork were the same seller. Which was nice, as they gave me back a tenner. Those came in today.
The fork is a work of pure art.
Stunning. So I found some old style decal art (the type I want) online. Guy wanted 60 quid for them :LolLolLolLol: ass hat. I upscaled these using AI
Just for the lettering and "Treviso" part. Apparently the Pinarello Treviso has always been their top end model. Treviso is the town in Italy where they are based.
I ordered that a few days back from Ali Express. Came today. I love that. Proper takes me back to my childhood that does. I also have received the tyres, brake levers, brake cables and a few other smalls. The paint also came in today. I also had a pretty crazy idea. See, all of Pinarellos new frames are carbon. The one I got? 2012-2016. I love the look of forged carbon. It is stunning, so I got this.
I am going to cut the Pinarello lettering from that. The idea is that basically with those decals on it will look like the frame is carbon. At which point someone put gold candy over it, put the lettering on as stencils, painted it yellow and then took them off, exposing the carbon underneath.
Midschoolfool:
Lambo build now has Lambo doors. :LolLolLolLol:
Wait for it....
Ayyyyyyyy :LolLolLolLol:
Mikku:
Nice doors! :daumenhoch:
I've said this before and I'll keep saying it until you stop building (if that ever happens) but I love following your threads! I like the bikes, of course, but I think it's the way you work though all the problems that I really enjoy reading! I have neither the skills nor patience!! :bow:
Keep up the good work!!
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