Since my girlfriend's old Peugeot drove like an anchor, a replacement was needed. It had to be green, preferably neon green, able to carry the shopping, not too expensive and unattractive enough not to be stolen in the city.
Since I couldn't find a ready-made bike like this anywhere and wanted to paint again, I found something on Ebay.
So I dismantled it and looked for parts from the leftover box and bought some new ones, ordered colours and I was ready to go.
Now sanding was the order of the day....
Then prime and paint...
So that the frame doesn't look so empty, I needed an inscription. Since it was going to be a bike for lugging the shopping home, "Drahtesel" seemed fitting. That's a German name for a bicycle, since it's basically just a donkey made of "wire".
My daughter then scribbled the lettering and I made a stencil out of it and painted it on.
Since no bicycle is complete without a head badge and we were already on the subject of donkeys, I looked for a suitable picture and made one.
Then everything just had to be put together and the project was finished.
Since I couldn't find a ready-made bike like this anywhere and wanted to paint again, I found something on Ebay.
So I dismantled it and looked for parts from the leftover box and bought some new ones, ordered colours and I was ready to go.
Now sanding was the order of the day....
Then prime and paint...
So that the frame doesn't look so empty, I needed an inscription. Since it was going to be a bike for lugging the shopping home, "Drahtesel" seemed fitting. That's a German name for a bicycle, since it's basically just a donkey made of "wire".
My daughter then scribbled the lettering and I made a stencil out of it and painted it on.
Since no bicycle is complete without a head badge and we were already on the subject of donkeys, I looked for a suitable picture and made one.
Then everything just had to be put together and the project was finished.
