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Candy Cranks bike - start to finish

December 24th, 2009 · 3 Comments

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Frame Specifications

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Cinelli lugs, dedacciai tubes and custom tips laid out prior to the build.

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Frame mitered (cut) and set up on the jig.

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Frame and fork in the raw after being brazed (welded) together.

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Testing out the colour scheme.

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The frame back from the painters.

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Rim, Aerosposke, frame, forks and handlebars back from the painters, checking out how it’s going to look.
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Getting the bars through the Nitto stem was not as easy as it looked, the angle was a little high and it ended up being scratched. It was sanded back and sent to the painters to get re-sprayed with the stem in place.

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Stropping (removing) any excess paint off the steerer tube.

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Tarn adjusting the headset.

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All the bits ready to get put together.

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Ta da! Le bike is ready to roll!

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More on the bike specs.

3 responses so far ↓

  • 1 Marin - San Francisco // Dec 25, 2009 at 1:10 am

    this bike is so sweeeeeet!

  • 2 Matthew Mead // Dec 26, 2009 at 2:30 pm

    Thats amazing!

  • 3 enric vidal // Jan 11, 2010 at 4:41 am

    Hi good afternon, is possible to find the kit to construct my own frame ??? without main tubes ??? please tell me something as soon as possible.

    Best regards.

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