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
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
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.
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.
