faint burning smell

[Peanut]

Set up my new ride and rode it round the block, there's a faint smell of melting plastic I can't identify which is quite worrying. I've checked that there are no brake cables touching the wheel in any way, just can't put my finger on what it is.

any ideas?

[oberonspacefruit]

lol, thats the strangest tech and resto question i have ever heard....

[theRuler]

is the crank all greased up nice?
nothing in the wrong way around?

[oberonspacefruit]

logically, it has to be a moving part if its friction. wheels tyres drivechain.

[theRuler]

sniff round the bike and see where the burny smell is coming from

[toooldforthis]

Did you eat any beans before you got on the bike?

[oberonspacefruit]

sniff round the bike and see where the burny smell is coming from

hope you didnt ride thru any dogshit....[

[billstup]

You`re on fire 

[Moose]

Does the burning smell go away if you take the bike indoors?

[Peanut]

I'll have a good sniff then. 

[OrgasmDonor]

do you wear nylon duds?

[silentpartner]

polution.......move to the countryside, it only stinks of cow shit! no mistaking that.  if its the bike, take up racing.... your super fast

SMOKEING!!!!!!!
 

[Flaz]

sniff round the bike and see where the burny smell is coming from

    

Ruler are you trying to get him sectioned ,,

[Jazzchimp]

Is the smell coming from your underwear??

[jT Racing]

that will be your credit card from the adventures on e-bay.

[jimwise68]

Stop riding around bonfires, job done.

[Peanut]

And the award for Novice of the Year goes to....

me.

When painting the frame I neglected to remove the bottom bracket cups, thinking that I would get some new ones, so I painted over them with plstic based spray paint.

Hence the burning smell.