Hi folks,
Borne out of a desire to help a friend, I am starting to gather bike parts together. Firstly, I found a medium sized Giant XTC frame on eBay. Here it is. A 26er!
IMG_20180116_124227[1] by Michael Murray, on Flickr
Believed by a fellow Giant owner and fan, to be around 2008-2009 model.
Wanting to tidy it up, I started trying to sort out the flaking lacquer, hoping I could smooth it out in readiness for a new coat.
IMG_20180120_100649[1] by Michael Murray, on Flickr
Unfortunately, this is proving tricky, as when I wet and dry around the edges of it, more inevitably lifts up! :facepalm:
The white paint around the top and bottom of the headtube is also very easily chipped off. :roll:
IMG_1835 by Michael Murray, on Flickr
Tomorrow it will be going to a friend of mine - the same one who sprayed my Endorphin GREEN ! to see what he suggests. Either take all the coat off, it's not bare carbon underneath, but seems to be another shiny coat! Or a respray.
Wheels also turned up this week, a pair of Bontrager Race Lites.
IMG_20180125_142722[1] by Michael Murray, on Flickr
One tyre is toast, but the other is in good condition.
May need a 160mm disc, not sure yet. Also I have some forks on the way, thanks to another forum member. Will post pics when they arrive.
Mike
Borne out of a desire to help a friend, I am starting to gather bike parts together. Firstly, I found a medium sized Giant XTC frame on eBay. Here it is. A 26er!
IMG_20180116_124227[1] by Michael Murray, on Flickr
Believed by a fellow Giant owner and fan, to be around 2008-2009 model.
Wanting to tidy it up, I started trying to sort out the flaking lacquer, hoping I could smooth it out in readiness for a new coat.
IMG_20180120_100649[1] by Michael Murray, on Flickr
Unfortunately, this is proving tricky, as when I wet and dry around the edges of it, more inevitably lifts up! :facepalm:
The white paint around the top and bottom of the headtube is also very easily chipped off. :roll:
IMG_1835 by Michael Murray, on Flickr
Tomorrow it will be going to a friend of mine - the same one who sprayed my Endorphin GREEN ! to see what he suggests. Either take all the coat off, it's not bare carbon underneath, but seems to be another shiny coat! Or a respray.
Wheels also turned up this week, a pair of Bontrager Race Lites.
IMG_20180125_142722[1] by Michael Murray, on Flickr
One tyre is toast, but the other is in good condition.
May need a 160mm disc, not sure yet. Also I have some forks on the way, thanks to another forum member. Will post pics when they arrive.
Mike