Riparato rides.

Heres a couple of videos shot for Riparato Fixed Gear. Thanks to Em from www.bedeliberate.com for editing and audio!

DELIBERATE bike conversion update

We managed to source some dry rub decal paper, to make some decals up for the DELIBERATE bike. We had already decided on design and positioning, so with some careful planning and marking out, we applied the decals to the frame. The finished article is crisp, and the colour is a really nice match to the bike. Some shiny new nitto bars are on their way, along with some white soyo long grips. Almost finished so stay tuned!

Peugeot conversion update.

The Peugeot frame and forks have now been stripped completely and are ready for primer. The cable guides have been ground off carefully with a grinder and filed in to the frame. The rear mech hanger has also gone and been filed in. The bottle cage mounts were filed off and filled with metal epoxy and sanded flush. The next stage is a thorough clean ready for the respray.

Rattlecan Spraying

More and more people are taking on the spraying process using rattle cans. It gets a bad rep, but done properly, you can get great results. As always with any paint finish, preparation is key, and smooth transition of the can is essential to get the paint on evenly.

Here are two videos, part 1 describes the paint we used on this bike, and part 2 is the actual spraying process. A preparation video is in the making so stay tuned...

RIPARATO 'Corsa'

After the Ourys got torn up, not to mention the fact they were filthy, we decided to treat the Riparato 'corsa' to some new grips. These are the SOYO long grips. A vast improvement we think!

DELIBERATE bike conversion update

The original headtube badge on this raleigh was in fairly good condition and we wanted to use it on the deliberate bike. However, the original colors didn't work with the baby blue, they were just too stark. We then decided to strip the badge of color, then spray it with the same baby blue as the frame. Once this was dry, we used wet and dry to very carefully cut back the high spots, leaving paint in all the recessed areas, but removing it in the high areas. Then it was lacquered with 3 coats of clear, and polished once cured. The result works well with the bike. It's subtle but adds a little class.

'DELIBERATE' bike conversion update

Since the last session in the spray booth, Emma from DELIBERATE, dropped by the workshop to check it out. She was pleased!! The next thing we did was to decide on logo placement. We had played around with a few ideas and Paul at Riparato put together a rough idea of how the bike could look with the DELIBERATE design on the downtube. Basically a 'mock up' using paper with the printed logo. The top image shows the initial design stage, and the bottom picture shows the bike with its white logo section sprayed in candy white. This involved marking out where the logo should sit, masking off, and a few good coats of the candy white. These are then carefully buffed/polished in with the rest of the bikes paint job. Next job, get that simply sweet DELIBERATE logo on that ride!!!