Frame renovation - just back from Dave Yates

[Chris-R]

Was slightly distracted from the day job this afternoon - went to pick up my refurbed and custom-painted frame from Dave Yates Cycles.

It's nothing exotic, just a Dawes Impulse from circa 1980-something. Dave's done a brilliant job with the paint, and while purists may have issues with my transfer choices I don't care! (And no, I wouldn't put Merc badges on a Smart car... )

Next stop the bike shop to get my NOS Shimano biopace crankset and other bits and pieces fitted.





Even the OH likes it, but I haven't told her how much it's all costing.

[Get Karter]

Very nice frame.
What tubing is it?

BTW, you are v tall.

[Chris-R]

Get Karter said:

Very nice frame.
What tubing is it?

BTW, you are v tall.

It's 531 apart from the wheel stays which Dave kindly referred to as 'monkey metal'. And yes I am.

[Jameshs]

Looks great that

[Get Karter]

Ford GT40 Gulf colours, deliberately?

531 is okay. Old school training bike/touring bike tubing.
One of my bikes is 531 framed.....but its a 57cm one, not a 62cm (educated guess) like yours!

[Chris-R]

Get Karter said:

Ford GT40 Gulf colours, deliberately?

531 is okay. Old school training bike/touring bike tubing.
One of my bikes is 531 framed.....but its a 57cm one, not a 62cm (educated guess) like yours!

Fraid so... I couldn't resist. I've got a handful of Gulf stickers I was going to put on for the full effect, but now I've seen it painted I'll probably leave them off.

I know 531 isn't very special, but considering my size and love of a good lunch, the benefits of losing a few grammes on an expensive frame would be marginal. Plus I didn't really want a speed machine - it's just fun doing something 'bespoke'.

[Hard-Drive]

'Kin 'ell that's a big bike!

Very nice, like that a lot. But can't help wondering if "panel graphics" name might have been the icing on the cake of what looks to be a very nice retro build...

...like this Kona.

[village idiot]

Hard-Drive said:

'Kin 'ell that's a big bike!

Very nice, like that a lot. But can't help wondering if "panel graphics" name might have been the icing on the cake of what looks to be a very nice retro build...

...like this Kona.

now THAT is a bike you could cover a stack of miles on!

[duncancallum]

Loving the Project 2's on that Kona