powdercoat

Yes, just when you though a dim January Monday couldn't get any more exciting. I've had bike frames powdercoated and also painted (most recently DIY painted). In a few years of normal use the powdercoat has chipped, peeled and come away in places like the dropouts or where the BB shell meets...

My Karakoram was my first retro bike when I bought it a few years ago. It was well used and a mixture of original and replacement parts. I got it for a bargain £30-£40 on eBay. I rode it as it was for 18 months, but once I had decided it was very much a bike I liked I started collecting up...