And today I did......

[Jamiedyer]

Brilliant! mate, singlespeed Pugsleys are the future my man, mark my words.
A man with a sense of style and taste, that's what I think

Kaiser, I think the Giant looks like the perfect bike for the riding you've been getting into the last couple of years so a great choice. I know what you mean about the gravel grinder thing and I have spent the last couple of years umming and ahhing about a Cross Check for doing that but then I think I have been doing lots of dirt road work/touring on the Trucker so is it really worth the extra and is it really bringing something different to the stable. Not really, maybe it would be a bit faster if I wanted to race but for the pure riding and exploring on dirt or tarmac the Trucker works brilliant and I have probably been riding that more than the others this spring and summer.
NO new machines for me in the foreseeable future, I will be getting my Pugsley painted in the next couple of weeks so that will suffice. Must be getting old as I seem to be content with my lot and was even discussing with Heather today about whether to sell the Mercian frame in the loft.
Now Rob, spill the beans..........

Jamie

 

[firedfromthecircus]

Cheers Jamie.

NO new machines for me in the foreseeable future,
Jamie

Did you not have a custom job in the pipeline a while back? Has that fallen through?

 

[RobMac]

Now Rob, spill the beans..........

Jamie

Not supposed to be in the shops till mid November and I could do with reading more reviews on it first (just found one reveiw so far).

2016 Genesis Longitude 650b+

 

[The History Man]

I see you've changed your sig then.

 

[RobMac]

I see you've changed your sig then.

Who me?

 

[RobMac]

Re:

Nearly, its not a 29'er it's a 27.5 :mrgreen:

 

[Jamiedyer]

Hi guys
Yeah Barry I did look into a few things and am still a bit undecided, well not a bit, just undecided. I used to be undecided but now I'm not so sure
I did look into stripping my frame and gradually wet and dry sanding through about 6 stages all the way to steel wool and then clear powder over the bare frame. I had seen one done in Japan and while it wasn't powdered it looked great. You could see the heat marks from the welding and also all the brass from the brazing etc. The thing is I wanted powder coating so it would be durable for off road and the salt water I do but two powder coaters and various other sources said its a bit risky whether it would last as if it gets a section chip or lift then the moisture would get underneath and you would then watch it spread under the powder. Others thought that might happen early on so advised that the work involved could make it quite costly and might not last long. Then with a major layout on my car last week with new timing belt, aux belt as well as shocks and then the labour for removing the whole front end of the car to do it, I think I am lucky I don't have to sell the bikes and the car to pay for it
So it looks like its back to the original plan of a straight powder in either the orange of the Surly Troll with white decals or the Truckaccino tan colour from the Long Haul trucker I originally ordered. I like the Truckaccino colour but it will most likely be the orange as typically for me that was the colour that kicked off wanting to paint it. I said to Heather, I really like that Troll with the white decals and bright orange paint and she said, why don't you paint your Pugs that colour, you keep saying the whites boring and the orange will hide the rust. Don't know whether that was a backhanded compliment looking at it now
Rob, that looks pretty nice, what's it called?

Jamie

 

[RobMac]

Re:

2016 Genesis Longitude, 650b+
The previous models were 29'ers

 

[old_coyote_pedaller]

I see you've changed your sig then.

Who me?

Yes you. Noticed it the other there was nae mair piss taking of 29ers or chubby bikes. :roll:

Admit it, you've now got a chubby for big wheel bikes and fatties.

Yer jist a hoor. :facepalm:

 

[firedfromthecircus]

I see you've changed your sig then.

Is the Truckachino tan the beige colour Jamie?

If so, the Troll orange (RAL 2001) would be my choice of the 2!

I found a Flickr page the other day with lots of really nice paint job pics, mostly on Surlys. If I can find it again I'll post it up. Might give you some inspiration.
Found it. https://www.flickr.com/photos/bluelug/with/9158965418/ Loads to look through and some are really tasty.


And heres an orange one just for interest.