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SUNDEVIL Yes the wheels are painted JADEThey look like twins haha!

This was the last one I did

Thank you :D

I just finished this Raleigh Technium Custom 420 Road Bike.The bike is 60cm tall and it has a aluminum frame and aluminum wheels.I chopped a set of mountain bars and put a bmx brake on the front.I added Continental ultra sport slick tires,New seat and chain. This bike is a eye catcher with its...

The wedge did drop.Thanks for your help

I just put my road bike project back together and I got to the fork and handle bar assembly but I put in the bolt that goes down into the fork and it keeps spinning? Did I loose something? Any help? Thank you

Can i put a track cog on the original wheel that came with the ten speed? Like remove the 10 speed gear and replace it with a track cog

Re: The Spoken build + some others The frame looks awesome the way it is in that pic!!!

Thanks for the compliments everyone.It deff is a attention getter. Im glad the way the color way come out

I started off with a 1988 Raleigh Capri.Converted it into a single speed.Painted nearly everything.Added new bar tape,cut the bars in half.Added a new brake and seat.I must say its deff a awesome time working on bikes and coming out with a finished project! BEFORE FINISHED

Thank you for the info.What number grit do you recommend to sand the frame with? The paint on it is in very good condition.I just need to take the gloss off correct?

The rims I want to paint are aluminum.Should I sand them and primer? Thank's

DOES THE SAME APPLY TO PAITING RIMS?

Whats the best way to paint a bike when restore it? Completely remove all the old paint? Primer it? Paint it then gloss it? ALSO WHATS THE BEST WAY TO PAINT SPOKES AND HUBS.INFO MUCH APPRECIATED. THANK YOU

Its deff a square bolt inside.So the only way to get it off is with a spical tool correct?