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Re: Fisch's 20-inches of Awesome! Springer ASSEMBLED!-6/3

Thanks Jake!

So if you saw my post in the build-off discussion thread the other day, I was having a time deciding whether to paint or not. I don't take covering up mojo lightly, but the paint in this BO is inspirational!! Thankfully the bike made that decision for me this evening when I attacked it with steel wool and wet sanding and gunk.

Here is where we left off. It is a pretty crusty nugget, but I like that!
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Here is the mess I made this evening. I wanted to see if I could bring out the patina a bit more.
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Here is how it looked after making the mess!
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The details that popped out surprised me. No matter how many bikes I clean up, I am always surprised at the neat stuff that appears.

First the Stelber name on the seat tube! You couldn't even see it before! Some nice burgandy paint appeared too.
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The tanks... what? Really? They could get that bright? Wait, let me scroll up and look at that first pic again....
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Then this my friends is what sealed the deal to keep the mojo and Patina. This bike had Hot rod flames on it!!! Factory? Or some kid with a decal set for a monogram model? When I saw this, I just couldn't cover this bike up with pretty paint.
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So I am going to attempt to preserve it with this stuff. I am an illustrator and have many art supplies. This is a quick drying oil painting medium. I have no idea what it will do to the bike. I may go further by staining the texture with matching burgandy paint, and maybe even some oil painting varnish. Time will tell. I didn't use it on the top tube yet as I have plans for that bar that I don't want oil to interfere with.
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And a parting shot. Somehow this bike reminds me of a antique colt pistol with ivory grips.
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Re: Fisch's 20-inches of Awesome! Interesting Discovery 6/6

It's official. I want your bike. Love what you uncovered. It is oozing with cool.
 
Re: Fisch's 20-inches of Awesome! Interesting Discovery 6/6

p00r0ldlu said:
It's official. I want your bike. Love what you uncovered. It is oozing with cool.
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WICKED, DIRTY, but SEXY!!!!
Love it!!
 
Re: Fisch's 20-inches of Awesome! Springer ASSEMBLED!-6/3

Fisch said:
And a parting shot. Somehow this bike reminds me of a antique colt pistol with ivory grips.
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After my last post, I felt to guilty because it started a new page, so people may miss the photos.
Everyone needs to go back a page and see this cool rat!!!
 
Re: Fisch's 20-inches of Awesome! Interesting Discovery 6/6

Thanks guys! Appreciate the photobump King! Funny my last two big updates have been at the bottom of a page.

I am hoping to get some progress on the seat situation next. Starting Friday I will be teaching an illustration master class for a week. It is intensive workshop and there will be zero bike building :| but lots of visual inspiration!

Much ado!
 
Re: Fisch's 20-inches of Awesome! Interesting Discovery 6/6

kingfish254 said:
p00r0ldlu said:
It's official. I want your bike. Love what you uncovered. It is oozing with cool.
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+1
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WICKED, DIRTY, but SEXY!!!!
Love it!!
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This things is uber cool. I love original paint when its preserved the way you've done it. I've always had to blast & paint my builds. I'd love to uncover some old coolness like you have!
 
Re: Fisch's 20-inches of Awesome! Interesting Discovery 6/6

In this case, I don't believe it is premature at all to have just decided where my first vote is going. 8)
 
Re: Fisch's 20-inches of Awesome! Interesting Discovery 6/6

Man, who would have thought, that all that coolness was hiding!

Have you figured out your crank/BB situation yet?

Keep buildin'

Cheers,
Dr. T
 
Re: Fisch's 20-inches of Awesome! Interesting Discovery 6/6

Dr T- I know, right? Even my wife when she saw the flames was like, "You can't paint this." The plan for the BB right now is to epoxy in a english set. That rear wheel is tricky for chainline, the spindle for it over 140mm as I recall. That is LOOOOOOONG to find in a sealed setup. (Impossible.) So I am thinking of using the spindle and cups that came with the rear wheel to make life easier. But that problem is two down the list.

Rockit- Sweet! I will take that vote! A 20" has never won the competition. I don't know that I will stand a chance, but vote for the little guy! It'll be like David vs many Goliaths!!

Critter- I was shocked what was under there myself! Has me thinking I will need to check more bikes more carefully in the future.

Chrismac and Ruddigger- Thanks dudes!
 
Re: Fisch's 20-inches of Awesome! Interesting Discovery 6/6

That's cool! :D Love the patina :mrgreen:
 
Re: Fisch's 20-inches of Awesome! Interesting Discovery 6/6

I have a feeling all my votes are going to 20" bikes this year.
 
Re: Fisch's 20-inches of Awesome! Interesting Discovery 6/6

Peatbog said:
Mine are at least going to bikes I think people built to use and not just take apart after the build off.
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Bingo!

Lots of people "disable" other ridable bikes to make their build-off bike work, kind of makes me wonder. :?
 
Re: Fisch's 20-inches of Awesome! Interesting Discovery 6/6

This bike is killer!! I'm working on a 20 incher called Riff Braf. I rode it tonight and. It was super fast. It also folds. 20 inchers unite!! Peace
 
Re: Fisch's 20-inches of Awesome! Interesting Discovery 6/6

Jake Sensi said:
This bike is killer!! I'm working on a 20 incher called Riff Braf. I rode it tonight and. It was super fast. It also folds. 20 inchers unite!! Peace
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Nice! Thanks guys, looks like we are starting a 20" revolution! When I first got into RRB I was certainly more about 26" bikes, really because I thought 20" would be too small. Then I started getting muscle bike fever, and realized with the right proportions, a 20" is a pleasure to ride. Recently got hit with the bmx bug, and again found them to be light weight and so comfy to ride (with a layback post).

Now, in the stock configuration, this Stelber would be torture for a 6 foot guy like myself to ride, but with the right bars and seat hight, I am really hopeful it will be comfy as most bananas. The triangle distance between the grips, pedals and seat should be about what a bmx or banana are when I am done.
 
Re: Fisch's 20-inches of Awesome! Interesting Discovery 6/6

So glad you are not painting..when I bought my bike I had no idea it would look like it does after ridding of surface rust...
Very cool build...
 

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