Priceless vintage S-Works MTB DESTROYED with amateur paint job (but I love it)

[@dillonlovehonda]

I say retry. It’s such a beautiful bike I think it deserves another try!

[@red_dread]

Ha, the people have spoken! Yes, I think I’ll use the lessons learned and finesse it in daylight when summer comes.

[@napieragoncillo]

Yes retry! When using spray paint press the can before painting over the fork then let go of the spraycan button after the last bit of the fork in one swift motion! Watch a spray painting video of model kits if you have to its pretty much the same thing.

[@napieragoncillo]

You wouldnt need to use up the whole can in the process as well

[@CSIPSD]

Just found your page, love that you own your "mistakes". I love painting bikes, I am terrible at it but I love it.

[@red_dread]

Glad you found it, stay tuned for plenty more! I hate painting, I think there'll be a video soon where I take some of my abominations to a metal finisher to get them professionally fixed.

[@lion39]

I'm sure your next paint job will be better. Practice makes perfect.🙂 Wet sanding in between coats is the key, although tedious work.

[@kevegghead]

Take them off and redo them. Those forks need to be re chromed and put back to original in my humble opinion

[@red_dread]

I'm starting to think along the same lines - let's see what happens this summer...

[@BuffsVintageBikes]

Dear Lord, in the old days you would have been dragged outside and shot at dawn 😂😂😂 I feel your pain though, I buggered up my last spray job equally as bad. I'd suggest a redo (as I did), just for peace of mind. I'd also suggest something less powdery than Spraybike. Your initial idea to powder coat them would probably have worked better. Great colors are available nowadays with powder coating as well.

[@red_dread]

It's a disgrace isn't it? Might wait until weather improves to do it outside in daylight!

[@thinkpadBentnoseTheBlind]

Yes! Always show the right side of bikes

[@jackwilson8651]

That Bianchi looks the business. Best looking of all of them. Full rigid and 1 x 10 has a great look.

[@red_dread]

It is perhaps nicer than the average beater - I'm very lucky to have found all the bits.

[@jackwilson8651]

@@red_dread when do you believe you’ll upload the video of the Bianchi? I love this channel. I had a mid 90s aluminium Mongoose which I am restoring/upgrading to a 1 x 10 all rigid. A Canadian guy going by the name Spindat does something similar to you.

[@red_dread]

The Bianchi vid is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/naKUeqCceqdjodE . I haven't done much else to it since that was filmed but can confirm it's great to ride.

[@jackwilson8651]

@@red_dread THANK YOU!

[@davidallan4929]

Try using proper automotive paint. There is a chrome paint available. The Spray Bike product always seems very low quality in every resto project I’ve seen.

[@venelindicov1890]

Remove the fork and start again. This is not the proper way of painting. Do not destroy the wonderful bike, please.

[@VerthNeel]

I'd redo it from scratch. Maybe some primer is needed before using the actual paint. Avoid close and heavy spraying.

[@Ben_Eagle]

Watch some of Etoe's video tutorials and then try again, you'll be so much more satisfied when you nail the next attempt.

[@red_dread]

Thanks, will check that out. To be honest I don't plan to do too much more painting, it's not my favourite leisure pursuit! I usually prefer to clean up and preserve old bikes as they are.

[@jayknibbs8413]

Great vid but the spraying part was utterly horrifying. Strip Subbed

[@red_dread]

Thanks for subbing, and please don't be put off by my horrifying lazy and casual attitude to painting. When it comes to the mechanical stuff I am meticulous and I can assure you I know what I'm doing - but I doubt I'll ever do a good job of painting!

[@jimihendrix731]

Beautiful bike and great work. The stock fork that came on these was quite nice and it seems most were replaced back in the day and are now hard to come by.

[@red_dread]

Thanks. Yes, I don't believe I've ever actually seen the original rigid fork that was meant to come with this bike - as you'll see from its first video when it came to me it had a Marzocchi monstrosity on it and I imagine most buyers back in 94 would have either specced the FSX fork or upgraded quickly to a RockShox or similar. You're not wrong about how impossible it is to find a 1" threadless rigid steel fork now, that's why I'm extremely glad to have this Pace one.

[@vintagemtbworkshop6298]

Love your channel! Content is great with the best commentary...."butcher's dustbin, cobbled together, a dog's breakfast...." Makes me laugh. I'm restoring two S-Works steel bikes that are the DiNucci's, a 1994 and a 1995. Will post content soon (I just started my channel). I appreciate what your doing brother., keep it going! Peace!

[@red_dread]

I'm very much looking forward to seeing your work - is your 94 S-Works similar to mine?

[@vintagemtbworkshop6298]

@@red_dread It is! Same color scheme and my serial no. Starts 94XXXX. The '94 is a frame rescue and I have sourced all XTR m900 with the S-Works titanium stem and bar and Flite saddle. I do have the original rigid fork but I'm leaving that on the '95 S-Works which is pristine but I am putting components from 1995 as a nod to JMC, Jason McRoy, i.e., Avid brakes,, Gripshift, Riser bar, etc.. For the fork on the '94 I'm putting on the Carbon Specialized Future Shock FS that still works well. I will post a video soon, I'm just figuring out some of this stuff since I just created my channel. I've been into mountain biking since high school, 1985. I have eight Specialized bikes from 1985 to 1995, half being Team bikes. Other bikes I have and I will be selling, are a Team Comp issued '87 Ritchey, "88 Ritchey Ultra, an '85 Fat Chance Kicker and a '66 Schwinn Fastback krate bike. I'll let you know when I post. I love your channel it's helping to guide me. Thanks!

[@blue3549]

I say ride the bike for sometime before stripping it down and repainting it with the proper color match For all your time and effort you should at least ride it for what it is and enjoy your labor 😊 I'm sure you'll get the proper matching of colors the next time

[@red_dread]

I think I'll do that, but will do the same colour again. It's the grips that have to go.

[@garysprojects]

hahah great vid, enjoyed this one! nothing ever goes perfect especially when doing it for the first time! ride it the way it is and once it gets scratched up a bit you could always re spray! just a tip to use a respirator vs a mask, as the mask doesnt stop the fumes, up to you though haha, sometimes i dont wear it when i am doing a quick spray... hypocrite i know :S

[@red_dread]

The shop had run out of respirators so I thought I'd crack on regardless. Knew I wasn't going to do anything near a professional job anyway. I find painting a real pain, I enjoy the mechanical stuff far more.

[@garysprojects]

@@red_dread Ahh yeah it’s good to work out what you like. Agree with paint there is a def a lot of prep work that goes into it!

[@DevonNroos]

Have a car bodyshop re do them it's gotta be mint it's too high end a bike

[@HappyEmileHeskey]

Always tough to spray things- I’ve had varying success- actually looks pretty good on the bike though! Maybe get a car body shop to redo at a later date, wouldn’t cost much either. Loving the channel

[@red_dread]

I do fancy a trip to Yiannimize at some point, but I expect I'll let him talk me into a camo-wrapped Lamborghini.

[@unit2814]

Should be able to wet sand and rebuff to get the “orange peel” texture off... and I think that’s called salmon. There is stripper pink and then there is “ pank “ you want the latter.

[@red_dread]

That sounds simple enough, might give that a try. I love the colour - never heard of "stripper pink" before but that's the perfect term for it! Hence my gag about the glamour model Katie Price, who is synonymous with this colour. I know "Giro Rosa" is a very fashionable shade of pink in cycling right now thanks to Rapha, but I like to keep it trashy with that early-90s fluo.

[@michielnooren2076]

7:17 You sir are living on the edge...blaming the wife for the bike hobby. I'd be sleeping on the couch for the next week or 2 if I said that on KZbin. ;-)

[@michielnooren2076]

Also I did my daughters bike last week with Spray.Bike. I stripped the complete bike to bare metal. Did 2 layers of their primer. After that a first layer of the color spray. Like you said the color is quite dusty...therefore after each layer of color I rubbed the frame down with cotton cloth to "remove" the overspray of colordust. You have to do this within 2 hours after spraying because the paint hasn't completely dried and is polishalbe with the cloth. I did 2 layers of color in total. After a night drying I did a first layer of transparent finish. If the finish starts dripping let it dry for at least 24h. Sand down the drips and do your second layer. If you have drips in the final layer...again let it dry for 24h...light sanding of the drips and just a small spray of finish to touch up the sanded aera. PS: the tips on fix the drips in the finish came from @oldshovel.

[@red_dread]

Thankfully she never watches my videos so no danger there.

[@red_dread]

Sounds like you went to the correct amount of effort. I was lazy and impatient and paid the heavy price.

[@dumpkingbikes405]

Find some old tube, and practice on that and test some other colours. Also hanging the legs separately should stop some over spray while spraying the other leg. Don't fret, keep going and you will get better with practice. :)

[@red_dread]

That's a great bit of advice - it was definitely a mistake hanging them side by side and painting them at the same time. Just laziness and impatience!

[@21cresidente]

Looks well

[@amilakani]

Its a priceless bike you should let the expert do it.

[@ektrolleyboy]

Not seen single good paint job with these paints yet! Every one complains of excess powder...

[@red_dread]

I saw Spindatt did a beautiful job recently, but he admits he overdid the wet sanding. I think if I could be bothered to wet sand this and re-do the clear coat it would be pretty decent. It definitely requires patience and practice, neither of which I've bothered with!

[@benc8386]

The way to avoid spray.bike going all crusty like that is hold the can closer. It needs to be about 10cm or even less for the colours. The primer and clearcoats more like 20cm. But once you get a bit of mud on it it won't matter!

[@red_dread]

The truth is I was pretty impatient and lazy with the whole thing - I hate prepping and painting. I find it too slow and boring, I prefer the mechanical and historical stuff. Also I'm very fortunate in that I have enough resources to either re-chrome or replace that Pace fork if the experiment proves a failure. Will probably revert to this project in Spring when daylight is available.

[@benc8386]

@@red_dread Pretty nice paint jobs can be achieved with spray.bike with a little practice and minimal prep and they do have some nice gaudy 80s colours. The biggest problem really is durability which isn't that great. Certainly something worth trying again when the right project comes up for it.

[@paulharrison3298]

I think such a wonderful bikes deserves another attempt at painting the fork. For inspiration check out some of ETOE’s work on his KZbin channel. Keep up the great work on the vids, love the channel 👍🏻

[@red_dread]

I might experiment on something a little less valuable next time, like that Bianchi rolling parts bin perhaps! That would look amazing in fluo colours I think.

[@tmayberry7559]

Hog on a spit classic 100 red dread thumbs up and the fork looks great. Not even close to a dog's breakfast

[@red_dread]

Oof, you should see it now! The paint is all peeling off - needs doing properly this time...

[@tmayberry7559]

@@red_dread it's still better than a dog's breakfast

[@jonnyswalk4674]

Fantastic and none too shabby attempt. If you really wanted to have known what a inept,maimed circus monkeys 🐒 result would have been, should have given it to me 😉 And believe me....I’m being kind to myself - thats harsh on the monkey 😆

[@red_dread]

It's weird really, I'm so meticulous with the mechanical side - nobody's bikes are as perfectly set up as mine! But when it comes to priming and painting, I find it so boring I do a really shoddy job. Definitely the monkey could have done it better.

[@Bandyrobs1]

Great video... made me laugh..with you..a lot! I would say, and just for educational reasons, try again. 👍

[@red_dread]

I probably will when the weather gets better and I can do it outside. But I reckon a bit of wet sanding and touching in the canti bosses is all it really needs.

[@SeymourSunshine]

Some people get great results with spray.bike. You didn't ... and neither did I. Luckily, mine was on an intentionally experimental bike. Next spring, I'm going to take the frame for blasting and for powder coating. I'd recommend you do the same.

[@red_dread]

Your recommendation is indeed a wise one. That's exactly what I intend to do when I can be bothered to get round to it. This particular build has been hanging up gathering dust for a couple of years but it's still on the list to finish one day.

[@mochster]

Redo. Forget all the other pink bits. Get them black or grey. Let the pink forks outstand.

[@red_dread]

Inclined to agree. I already got rid of the grips and valve covers for that very reason. Going to tidy up the fork legs in Spring when I can do it outdoors.

[@christopherfavor2171]

Just stumbled on to your channel and I'm a new subscriber, I've used spray.bikes paint on four different builds and I've gotten better at it each time. First thing is DO NOT WASH RAW METAL WITH WATER!!!!! Please use alcohol on the next attempt. Second , use wax paper and rub down the the spray.bikes color in between coats to smooth out the surface, coats should be 10 mins apart.

[@red_dread]

Thanks, that is interesting - and wildly different from how I did it! I think I left each coat overnight, hence no chance of smoothing off all that rough surface. Will probably redo at some point, but this was a fun experiment. I'm very much a bike builder, not a painter.

[@christopherfavor2171]

@@red_dread I really love your passion and can't wait to see what you do next . You may also want to use spray.bike's primer if you do decide to give it another go. This will will prevent any corrosion .

[@red_dread]

Thanks - I did consider primer but their website said I wouldn't need it as that particular paint is "self-priming". I was glad because I'm lazy and consider the process of prepping and painting quite boring and also risky because if you make any tiny mistake it's even longer to fix. Doubt I'll be doing much more painting - I'm much more interested in the mechanicals.

[@haskear2]

Before you glossed you could have flatted that pink out with some wet sanding

[@red_dread]

I certainly could have, but I got very bored early into the process. Never again.

[@tecdesigns8183]

Always wanted some rc30s. I wondered tho why the rc35 had brakes on the back but the rc30 on the front? Or am I being a dumbass. I managed to get a fairly rusted chrome gt freestyler back to life with tin foil and cheap coke and lots of elbow greese. With painting you learn from your mistakes. One thing I thought was no primer? Also your a little close whilst spraying.

[@red_dread]

I genuinely have no idea about why the brakes were rear-mounted on the suspension models (and still were ten years later). Looks bad ass anyway, especially with the red Magura HS33s on my late 90s one. As for rusty chrome, the problem wasn't rust, it was the bare patches where the chrome had gone. So I had no choice. The paint is specified as self-priming so they tell you you don't need primer - that wasn't the cause of my problems. Also the close range is as per their instructions too - you're meant to be as close as 5cm with solid colours of this product, any further and it reacts with the air and gives you that clumpy finish you see on my overspray bits. I think if I'd sprayed them one at a time instead of being impatient and doing them side by side, the finish would have been a lot better!

[@tecdesigns8183]

@@red_dread true, when the chrome's flaking or patchy its done. Tbh old shovel had trouble with the luminous colours saying they were very powdery which may not help the finish. Forgot to say great video

[@codyherriot3672]

The horror.... the horror. Brave attempt. Please retry. At least you have a cool hooky spinny thing to hang the parts on when you repaint!

[@red_dread]

I'm advised by the experts that it's the hooky spinny thing that's the root cause of the problem! My laziness and impatience in trying to paint both legs at the same time rather than separately, that was what caused the overspray build-up.

[@codyherriot3672]

@@red_dread Ah... ok! Lesson learned I guess. Great videos. Enjoying them very much.....side note, I came across an old Specialized Stumpjumper with a weird 'Future Shock' fork. You actually fill the air chamber with a ball needle. Any experience with these? Cheers from Calgary, Canada!

[@red_dread]

Those Future Shocks are indeed rare. I'll be honest, I've never ridden one and certainly never examined the technical spec - only ever seen in magazines. If I recall correctly, they were the own-brand predecessor to the later FSX forks that were co-developed with RockShox. Whether or not they were any good, I can't tell, but they wouldn't have been cheap back in the day! Did you buy it?

[@codyherriot3672]

@@red_dread I ran a bike shop out of my garage this year and give away bikes that are donated to me to kids in the neighborhood. Sometimes folks drop off bikes they don't want anymore when they are cleaning their garage out or whatever... this was one. So yes I have it now. The bike is in as pristine original condition as can be imagined. Looks like it was ridden about five times. The fork works but seemingly not too well. Don't know if it's maybe gummed up from sitting so long or what. Maybe I will try taking it apart. The guy actually gave me the little pump with a needle too!

[@red_dread]

@@codyherriot3672 That is awesome, sounds like you deserve it for your own collection. I've been fairly similar all through lockdown - repairing and restoring bikes free of charge for friends and neighbours, and just like you I was rewarded by karma when a friend gave me this S-Works for nothing!

[@retrobikechannel2599]

I think the issue is with application. Much better to apply in light costs allowing time between each coat to go off a little. At least the decal application went well! A job I HATE

[@red_dread]

I love decal application but really hate painting! Pretty sure a bit of wet and dry sanding will fix the overspray on this fork, whenever I can be bothered. It doesn't really annoy me that much so I'm just riding it and enjoying it.

[@retrobikechannel2599]

@@red_dread Thats the right attitude. i seem to be doing the opposite these days... more tinkering than riding

[@glennpettersson9002]

At some point this became art. Northern art. 👍

[@alexanderwinch1652]

I understand you may have made mistakes, but I still think the pink fork set up on the bike looks great!

[@red_dread]

Thanks, I think if you take a step back you don't really notice the flaws. I can live with it for the time being.

[@johanvanzanten8927]

I think it looks sweet, if you where to redo it I would say get it re-chromed professionally if that's possible

[@red_dread]

I did look into that, but it wouldn't have made such an interesting video for the channel!

[@christopherroberts4254]

My vote is for a redo.

[@ianbarnes8593]

The bike’s a treasure and deserves far better than this; sorry to be negative. That bike.paint is rubbish from what I’ve seen of it. As per other comments, if you really want to paint these forks then use proper automotive paint and a 2K clearcoat. Any surface imperfections in the clearcoat can then be corrected before applying the decals. Personally, I would have the tubes rechromed. Expensive yes, but you’ll be absolutely delighted with the finished result. All the best.

[@red_dread]

Ha, yes - imperfection is the word! It's not as bad as I made out for the sake of drama in the vid, there's just a few rough bits that can be wet/dry sanded and re-done in clear coat. Will have a crack at it outdoors when winter is over, then have another look in daylight. I might even buy another Pace fork as a backup, we have the privilege of a half decent supply round these parts, everyone had them back in the day and they still pop up on eBay fairly regularly.

[@jayknibbs8413]

Great video.. but was utterly horrified by the paint work work section, enjoyed your self assassination of the work though. Well done. Strip!!

[@red_dread]

I'm a bike historian and technician, not a painting expert! But yes, once I get a chance to assess this in daylight I daresay it'll get another go.

[@timnewland4186]

Is this the same Pace that build those gorgeous Pace Research box section frames?

[@red_dread]

It was indeed. If you seek out my friend "DB's RetroMTB Workshop" on KZbin, you'll see the one he has built.

[@kevinsmith9836]

11:15 - try starting and ending the spray off the part with each pass instead of "colouring", which is a great way to create runs and drips with overcoverage. No need to ask how I know this. : )

[@TheRampax]

Yeah, for me the pinks need to at least vaguely match, then (and only then) could I forgive the quality of that paint job. Nice to see your grandads WorkMate, I have my dads old one, I don't know how I used to live my life without it #toolNerd

[@red_dread]

Fear not, I suspect the grips will very soon be replaced. I share your horror at the mismatch. The finish isn't too bad to be honest, apart from the rough overspray bits, but at least the colour is good.

[@ShibbyOfTribu]

I like it !

[@ronwhite8503]

Nah, yeah, nah....... it's a re-do from me.

[@DaraM73]

I say strip it so we may all further share once more in the delights and failures of the bold, and the brave! Onward comrade! (The colour is wicked so ignore my pleadings)

[@red_dread]

You certainly haven't seen the last of this build. I'm far from satisfied.

[@thatguy2227]

@@red_dread that's what she said!

[@dragostalks7501]

Do it again. Pink this time. Or try some chrome imitation spray.

[@waltermelyon4300]

It happens, mistakes. Second time will be significantly better.

[@red_dread]

If there is a second time... I can't say I love painting I'm afraid! I'm too impatient.

[@RobertWilliams-ox4hz]

That's a pretty cool pile of parts though.

[@woodrowclose]

Amazing bike. I'd redo in orange. Also, please get a proper mask with filters.

[@red_dread]

Unlikely I'll redo it, that was quite a tiresome job! Also I love the pink because it brings out the accents in the frame graphics and contrasts really nicely with the grey in the XTR. As for a mask, I know that was a rather amateurish substitute - I did it in the depths of lockdown when all the shops were shut and things like proper masks were impossible to find.

[@woodrowclose]

@@red_dread I totally understand with all that work you put in. Still looks great.

[@wiggettyg2732]

OMG.... restrip and do again now!

[@red_dread]

Maybe later this year...

[@lorcanmaher9249]

Your videos are fantastic! I'm finding it hard to source tan wall tyres in 26"....can anyone help?

[@red_dread]

Thanks! Most of my retro builds have Ride Terra One tyres, they're by far the best option for new retro-style 26" tan walls.

[@lorcanmaher9249]

@@red_dread Thank you for your reply...do you have a source/supplier?

[@red_dread]

No special source, I just ordered via his Instagram.

[@nathangascoigne3745]

Just buy some new grips in a matching shade of pink ;)

[@red_dread]

Finally a voice of reason!

[@coletrick8748]

Dang you weren’t kidding about botching the paint job.. try again I say. personally I would’ve just polished the chrome even though it had peel and rust spots

[@red_dread]

I did try polishing the original chrome, but it was absolutely wrecked. There were huge bare spots and so much pitting. One day I might get this fork professionally re-chromed.

[@mattdominic3028]

It looks like a Marin😜just kidding, looks good for me, but the niggle that it's not as good as you can do won't go away.....

[@derekwinsor8072]

Yes; Have another go.

[@iamlyam79]

The perfectionist in me says redo it mate, but the bodge in me says, change the grips and cables to match.

[@red_dread]

I agree with the latter - that'll be my quick fix!

[@Korina42]

If you like it, it's fine. Ride the bike!

[@crateinvader8572]

Choose a different pink, grab the sander and go again!

[@red_dread]

All completely correct. Might even do blue...?

[@crateinvader8572]

@@red_dread Or a Klein fade would be nice...

[@red_dread]

Now that sounds tasty. S-Works blue/grey at the top, fading out to pink tips?

[@crateinvader8572]

@@red_dread blue >white>pink

[@benjaminmountford2585]

The way you spray paint makes me cringe 😬, cool bike collection mate

[@red_dread]

You should see it now! Got chewed up at the weekend, decision made to re-do properly.

[@kossmanneault683]

What tires and size are on the sworks?

[@red_dread]

They're called Ride Terra One, got them off Instagram. Not sure the size, guess it's something like 26x2.1".

[@MrJonas2255]

I would say retry only because I suspect I would make the same mistakes as you and if you can redeem your efforts then maybe there's hope for me?

[@red_dread]

I expect when the weather is better I'll have another go in daylight!

[@gilfig8453]

Strip and start again also change the color it doesn't match the other colors

[@red_dread]

Stripping is a definite - this experiment has proven far from successful!

[@riclloyd5172]

Send them to etoe for a pro finish to match the rest of the bike...

[@red_dread]

Ha, you should see the frame close up, it’s even worse! Rusty dings all over - I’ve just given it several coats of top wax to preserve the ancient patina. I love the vintage look with a nice mixture of rough bits and immaculate bits.

[@rich.e]

the forks looked better with their pitted chrome finish... try again

[@red_dread]

Increasingly unlikely - can’t say I enjoy the painting process! Will stick to mechanicals.

[@GrindersKeepers]

I guess YOU might have a fight on your hands! 😠

[@RobertWilliams-ox4hz]

I'd wet sand them before clear coating

[@red_dread]

That's what I should have done! Might have another go in daylight one day.

[@michaelmcclure3383]

Can easily change the grips. At least for now

[@red_dread]

Exactly what I plan to do!

[@nicholassaal6280]

Are you from Yorkshire? Girlfriends asking, she’s from Yorkshire!

[@red_dread]

No, Cheshire but born in Brighton. There's a lot of Yorkshire in this video though, because that's where Pace is from (plus a lot of the best MTB stuff like Hope, Orange etc).

[@emiel1976ep]

You made several mistakes. Best is still to use a primer. Wer Sand it with 800 grid, then clean it and wear gloves. Than put a thin layer of primer on it and let it dry for 5 of 10 minutes. Do a second layer and let that dry for 24 hours or longer. Than sand it again with 800grid and clean it again. Again, don't touch it with your hands without gloves. Put a thin layer of color on it and wait again a few minutes. Repeat that, till you have a good color. Then sanding again, cleaning and the sand with the final layer. Ad that, till you reached your gloss. The paint needs to harden and this can take a while. Don't bold things on to soon, because the paint can still chip off. To be honest, I would have removed the paint. It is a good bike to practice on and I would have Don the complete frame.

[@timmcdowell3097]

Spray the frame to match

[@red_dread]

Ha, that would be wanton destruction on an even higher level

[@originalchristianvogt]

maybe try again.

[@red_dread]

No way, that was a right pain. I’m already thinking about the next bike to ruin...

[@josecarlos11]

I think it looks amazing, I would rather paint the rest of the pink parts to match the fork then re do the fork. Just a thought

[@red_dread]

Thanks, I think if you don’t look too closely it looks amazing! Sadly the other pink parts are grips and cable outers though, which won’t paint.

[@robinvanmullem1102]

redo!

[@myfirstcrappyvideobilly]

TF do you care? I destroy bikes riding them.

[@red_dread]

I've forgotten how to ride a bike - it's been a while.