Thumper
04-15-2005, 09:54 AM
Just curious, I have a black Tuscany inbound. How many here have a painted Litespeed? Are there any pro's to having a titanium frame painted? I'm sure I'll hear about the con's :D
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View Full Version : Painted frame? Thumper 04-15-2005, 09:54 AM Just curious, I have a black Tuscany inbound. How many here have a painted Litespeed? Are there any pro's to having a titanium frame painted? I'm sure I'll hear about the con's :D harvey 04-15-2005, 03:51 PM Just curious, I have a black Tuscany inbound. How many here have a painted Litespeed? Are there any pro's to having a titanium frame painted? I'm sure I'll hear about the con's :D The only pro I can think of is that paint might hide the fact you have a Ti bike from potential bike thieves. :D TurboTurtle 04-15-2005, 04:25 PM Just curious, I have a black Tuscany inbound. How many here have a painted Litespeed? Are there any pro's to having a titanium frame painted? I'm sure I'll hear about the con's :D Well I have both and...Oh, you don't want the cons. :-) Anyway, a painted LS is beautiful if you can keep the paint in pristine shape. TF Thumper 04-18-2005, 05:31 PM Black pearl paint and all, what a beauty. I wouldn't have sprung for the paint myself, but I got this NOS Tuscany at a real good price, and just spent a pleasant hour cleaning and waxing. This bike has never seen the pavement, so it was more waxing then cleaning. I'll keep it clean and waxed, but I'm going to use it, so any honest road wear is a badge of honor IMO. TurboTurtle 04-19-2005, 01:38 PM Black pearl paint and all, what a beauty. I wouldn't have sprung for the paint myself, but I got this NOS Tuscany at a real good price, and just spent a pleasant hour cleaning and waxing. This bike has never seen the pavement, so it was more waxing then cleaning. I'll keep it clean and waxed, but I'm going to use it, so any honest road wear is a badge of honor IMO. Picture! - TF Thumper 04-20-2005, 06:55 AM I wish I could have taken a natural light outdoor photo, but we're in the middle of a major cold front. EasyRider47 11-16-2005, 07:05 AM Removed TurboTurtle 11-16-2005, 10:00 AM Hi there: Here's another painted Litespeed....I know, I ride it around Halloween every year! Easyrider47 Does that make it an Ultimate, a Vortex and a Ghisallo in your stable? Any more? - TF PaintIt 11-16-2005, 10:00 AM 2001 Palmares with Transparent Candy Red over brushed TI. http://www.creativecycleworks.com/images/Litespeed.jpg EasyRider47 11-16-2005, 10:23 AM Removed TurboTurtle 11-16-2005, 11:25 AM TurboTurtle (TF): Further to your query...you are close...As far as Litespeeds, I have the Vortex, Ghisallo, the painted Ultimate and an unpainted Ultimate built up. Two Classic frames (2002/2003) unbuilt. EasyRider47 PS - Unpainted Ultimate picture below. You've got me on built LSs, but not frames. We're tied with 6 each. Built: '02 Appalacian, '99 Tuscany (actually my wife's) Almost built: '00 Blue Ridge Frames: '97, '00, '01 Classics TF EasyRider47 11-16-2005, 11:35 AM Removed TurboTurtle 11-16-2005, 11:47 AM HI there: Sorry...I might have passed you - I forgot that I have two Litespeed Saber frames - one is a 2002/2003 650c and the other is a 2005-700c. I am going to build them up over the next year - I have the wheels and I am setting them up a TT bikes with aero-bars, etc. They are still in the boxes. I picked up the 650 c bike and some Zipp 650's to see if there is any significant benefit/advantage to the smaller wheel bike in a TT. Then I came across the brand new 700c frame and the price was just too good to pass up. EasyRider47 Well then we won't count TT bikes. :-) TF |