Paint and lugs

[Jack Brunk]

I'm debating sending back my Zank for a repaint due to the hassle of cleaning in and around all of the lugs. White seems easy on a fillet brazed frame. Are darker colors easier to keep clean when lugs are involved? I like the white but it's a pain to keep clean.
Paint suggestions please.


Thanks

[jmewkill]

Patina, Jack, patina.

[Too Tall]

Jack, get a job you lazy lima bean ;)

[shinomaster]

No he is right. The white BB shell on my Atlanta was always dirty and a complete and total pain to clean. Paint it dark brown.

[goonster]

Madness, atmo.

[eddief]

no really, my chain keeps getting dirty. what color should i paint it? smart money suggests black.

[Blue Jays]

A clean bicycle looks better regardless of the color. As the owner, you'll still know it's covered in grime if it hasn't been detailed in quite a few rides.

[justinf]

I was gonna say that my white sachs generally stays clean-looking, but upon further inspection it's pretty damn dirty. alas.

[J.Greene]

My Sachs has grey panels.

JG

[e-RICHIE]

i call bellchit on this thread.
men fought in wars so cats like jack could
afford other cats not like jack to clean around
the lugs on his white zanc atmo.

[stevep]

but jack,
what you ride when the bike is getting repainted?
seriously.

[jmewkill]

ooh - A personal lug cleaner.

Are there any apprenticeship chances?

[J.Greene]

i call bellchit on this thread.
men fought in wars so cats like jack could
afford other cats not like jack to clean around
the lugs on his white zanc atmo.

If you have enough money..... You can just say "lick this"

JG

[swoop]

do not disturb. bike being ridden.

[swoop]

in five years, where will the bike cleaning industry be?

[Jack Brunk]

i call bellchit on this thread.
men fought in wars so cats like jack could
afford other cats not like jack to clean around
the lugs on his white zanc atmo.
I can't even get either my yellow or black dogs to clean my bikes. I have no shot with anybody else.

I'll find out how dirt looks on red lugs very soon. The track bike is going on the road next week.

[J.Greene]

I'll find out how dirt looks on red lugs very soon. The track bike is going on the road next week.

It's really none of my business, but your making me very happy. The first time you climb up a bank will be even better atmo.

JG

[swoop]

if you paint the frame the color of dirt what happens if you get some clean on it?

[maunahaole]

I can't even get either my yellow or black dogs to clean my bikes.

Try dipping the bikes in bacon grease. They will be nice and clean and the shifting will improve as well.

[davids]

For the love of God, leave it white!

Sacha, hurry up and get this man his bike - It's been days since he's had a new one to ride, and he's clearly losing it!

[stevep]

For the love of God, leave it white!

Sacha, hurry up and get this man his bike - It's been days since he's had a new one to ride, and he's clearly losing it!

david,
i thought you were jack brunk, no?
s

[Pete Serotta]

Jack, I have the same problem with the white on my CSI. At some point SPOKES gets tired of looking at the ugliness and cleans it. I think the dark colors hide the grime but it is still there...... (and SPOKES tells me I do a poor job of cleaning it - but it can not be seen) ;)


I'm debating sending back my Zank for a repaint due to the hassle of cleaning in and around all of the lugs. White seems easy on a fillet brazed frame. Are darker colors easier to keep clean when lugs are involved? I like the white but it's a pain to keep clean.
Paint suggestions please.


Thanks

[roman meal]

The usefulness of the metaphor of consumption stems from the fact that we can all recognize ourselves (to some extent) as cyclists, and I would venture a guess that consuming (at least in some senses) is something we must do. What I am interested in determining is whether it is possible to ride in such a way that does not digest and destroy a bicycle, but that rather rosters interpretation of and further thinking through bicycles, that is, a riding that participates actively in and that also acknowledges our necessary participation as part of the bicycle itself. Perhaps, if we must ride, we need not succumb to institutions of riding (or institutional framesets)--which is to say that if we are what we ride, we are also how we ride, and both of these conditions call for thinking, for skeptical scrutiny of totalized systems of riding and the diligent acknowledgment of the nature of framesets.


Translation: Don't worry about dirt on the effin bike.

[CNY rider]

The usefulness of the metaphor of consumption stems from the fact that we can all recognize ourselves (to some extent) as cyclists, and I would venture a guess that consuming (at least in some senses) is something we must do. What I am interested in determining is whether it is possible to ride in such a way that does not digest and destroy a bicycle, but that rather rosters interpretation of and further thinking through bicycles, that is, a riding that participates actively in and that also acknowledges our necessary participation as part of the bicycle itself. Perhaps, if we must ride, we need not succumb to institutions of riding (or institutional framesets)--which is to say that if we are what we ride, we are also how we ride, and both of these conditions call for thinking, for skeptical scrutiny of totalized systems of riding and the diligent acknowledgment of the nature of framesets.


Translation: Don't worry about dirt on the effin bike.


Now where's that effin' sock puppet when we need him?
Is he out having a spinal fusion?

[ergott]

You have enough bikes to do this:

1 mail said bike to me.

2 wait two weeks

3 I'll send it back to you lookin' brand new

Stipulation:
I get to ride it for the two weeks;-)

[roman meal]

Now where's that effin' sock puppet when we need him?
Is he out having a spinal fusion?

Sock puppet was outed and dismissed by the serotta forum members for truth, a forum action response committee (farc) fronted by stevep. The purpose of sock puppet was to boost Roman's image on the forum, at the expense of stevep.

In this case, Jack needs no sock puppet. just a q-tiap (questionable techniques in anal posturing).

[stevep]

Sock puppet was outed and dismissed by the serotta forum members for truth, a forum action response committee (farc) fronted by stevep. The purpose of sock puppet was to boost Roman's image on the forum, at the expense of stevep.
.

dont forget, there is the matter of the fine.
not for my benefit. i just bear the bad news.
remit to me..i will make sure the money goes where it should.

[davids]

david,
i thought you were jack brunk, no?
s
No.

If I read roman correctly, Jack is a metaphor. Or a frameset. I dunno.

[roman meal]

dont forget, there is the matter of the fine.
not for my benefit. i just bear the bad news.
remit to me..i will make sure the money goes where it should.


The monies go to the jack brunk action cleaning kollective- offeratories finance forum.

[roman meal]

No.

If I read roman correctly, Jack is a metaphor. Or a frameset. I dunno.


No, jack is Ahab, dirt is the white whale. Or in this case, the white frameset.

See?

[Too Tall]

Jack, I have the same problem with the white on my CSI. At some point SPOKES gets tired of looking at the ugliness and cleans it. I think the dark colors hide the grime but it is still there...... (and SPOKES tells me I do a poor job of cleaning it - but it can not be seen) ;)
Is SPOKES your "BikeMonkey(TM)"? Let's put him on QVC yo. Jack needs a monkey.

[davids]

No, jack is Ahab, dirt is the white whale. Or in this case, the white frameset.

See?
I think so. The frameset is a metaphor.

Jack is a sock puppet.

[stevep]

The monies go to the jack brunk action cleaning kollective- offeratories finance forum.

not bad roman meal.
not bad.

[Len J]

I never notice the dirt on my white e-richie BB.............

when I'm riding!

Hose, brush, wipe, 5 minutes with a rag and a fingernail & the shears are clean.

Repaint....LOL

Len

[e-RICHIE]

Hose, brush, wipe, 5 minutes with a rag and a fingernail & the shears are clean.


jacks' in soucal, right?
i'm sure there's some hose on hollywood boulevard atmo.

[Jack Brunk]

You guys are the bomb.

[e-RICHIE]

You guys are the bomb.
turn off the tv.
start posting atmo.

[maunahaole]

jacks' in soucal, right?
i'm sure there's some hose on hollywood boulevard atmo.


paint that glows under a UV light would be new and different.

[toaster]

Jack,

I could show you how to keep a white bike clean, for payment how about a hand-me-down bike?

[Louis]

in five years, where will the bike cleaning industry be?

All those failed framebuilders have to do something, don't they?

[roman meal]

This man will keep your bike clean. Just don't let him into your house.

[Len J]

jacks' in soucal, right?
i'm sure there's some hose on hollywood boulevard atmo.


Line of the night!

Len

[Jack Brunk]

Len, Richard I need an agent. Hollywood is a scary place and it's tough to ride down there.

[Mike748]

My wife keeps wondering where all her Q-Tips are going but my lugs are clean!

[norman neville]

when it gets dirty, sell it and get something new painted lollipop purple!

[Grant McLean]

my commuter got so dirty, now it's not even white

:banana: :banana:

actually, I guess it never was...


-g

[dirtdigger88]

. . . dirt is the white whale. . .

how the hell did I get drug into this???? :D

Jason

[manet]

forum action response committee (farc)

forum action response team

[roman meal]

how the hell did I get drug into this???? :D

Jason


... truly to enjoy bodily warmth, some small part of you must be cold, for there is no quality in this world that is not what it is merely by contrast. Nothing exists in itself. If you flatter yourself that you are all over comfortable, and have been so a long time, then you cannot be said to be comfortable any more.
— Moby-****, Ch. 11

[roman meal]

forum action response team


That would be F.A.R.T.

But you all knew that. I had to say it.

[dirtdigger88]

isn't it Moby Dick? :confused: whats with the ****'s

Jason

[roman meal]

isn't it Moby Dick? :confused:

Jason


No, just

[dirtdigger88]

No, just

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0091912407.01._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_V65337556_.jpg

this is kinda dirty too-

Jason

[roman meal]

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0091912407.01._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_V65337556_.jpg

this is kinda dirty too-

Jason


Melville's nom de plume was Abby Lee?

:confused:

[DarrenCT]

if you paint the frame the color of dirt what happens if you get some clean on it?

exactly what i was thinking swoop. wow we are smart

[DarrenCT]

my commuter got so dirty, now it's not even white

:banana: :banana:

actually, I guess it never was...


-g

grant, is that a Shimano bike!?? :banana:

[Jack Brunk]

exactly what i was thinking swoop. wow we are smart
No you guys are brilliant!

My IF cycloframe is getting built up very soon. Your top tube only measured out at 56.5 so it will fit perfectly.

[DarrenCT]

No you guys are brilliant!

My IF cycloframe is getting built up very soon. Your top tube only measured out at 56.5 so it will fit perfectly.

perfect. the guy at IF (matt) gave me wrong info. i guess i should have bought a measuring tape.

glad it will work out JB

[e-RICHIE]

No you guys are brilliant!

My IF cycloframe is getting built up very soon. Your top tube only measured out at 56.5 so it will fit perfectly.
the season ends in less than 4 weeks.
are you gonna get in the coffin with us atmo?

[Jack Brunk]

the season ends in less than 4 weeks.
are you gonna get in the coffin with us atmo?
I don't like to fall. Maybe I'll wean myself into this cyclocross thing. Out here it lasts a little longer. I'm with you in the coffin in spirit anyway.
Hey how does a proud Sach owner get a cool jersey to show off in?
Doesn't a once in decade track bike count for something?

[e-RICHIE]

.
Hey how does a proud Sach owner get a cool jersey to show off in?

send me an email and i'll tighten you up atmo.

[Jack Brunk]

send me an email and i'll tighten you up atmo.
Hey I don't care what anybody says about you, you're a good guy.

[J.Greene]

Doesn't a once in decade track bike count for something?

I can count 2.

JG

[davids]

Melville's nom de plume was Abby Lee?

:confused:
I think that was a nom de sequitor.

[thejen12]

Paint it Desert Storm Camouflage, or whatever camo is closest to the color of your dirt.

Jenn

[swoop]

i was just riding in the north valley where jack's digs are... and i saw the road crews shellac-ing all the dirt next to the road... and then saw them installing astroturf and pressure washing the homeless dudes.


the whole of thousand oaks smelled like a pine forrest.

coincidence?

[davids]

i was just riding in the north valley where jack's digs are... and i saw the road crews shellac-ing all the dirt next to the road... and then saw them installing astroturf and pressure washing the homeless dudes.


the whole of thousand oaks smelled like a pine forrest.

coincidence?
It's good (http://) to be the king.

[swoop]

http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1791106

I found the live video of Brunk being shown dirt on his lugs.

[e-RICHIE]

here (http://www.jaygrandin.com/2007/04/13/how-to-shower-men-vs-women/) are two ways to clean it atmo.

[mschol17]

here (http://www.jaygrandin.com/2007/04/13/how-to-shower-men-vs-women/) are two ways to clean it atmo.

Ha! I know the guy who made the video (Jay). He lives/lived in Grand Rapids, so Saab might run into him at Four Friends Coffee downtown.

[e-RICHIE]

Ha! I know the guy who made the video (Jay). He lives/lived in Grand Rapids, so Saab might run into him at Four Friends Coffee downtown.
i helped film the first segment atmo.

[mschol17]

i helped film the first segment atmo.

You look good as a blonde

[J.Greene]

You look good as a blonde

The carpet does match the drapes.

JG

[maunahaole]

That's a little more than I needed to know. :no:

[girlie]

here (http://www.jaygrandin.com/2007/04/13/how-to-shower-men-vs-women/) are two ways to clean it atmo.


I like this video....
He is so going to have identity theft.
http://www.jaygrandin.com/about/bad-photo-id/

[DarrenCT]

here (http://www.jaygrandin.com/2007/04/13/how-to-shower-men-vs-women/) are two ways to clean it atmo.

rs, u need to sign that girl up for the cross team!

[girlie]

rs, u need to sign that girl up for the cross team!

Thanks for the shout out......
I race the road primarily....well I used too. Now I race here and there for fun. RS crew is the real deal - when it comes to cross. Keep an eye out for Alie she will go no where but UP.

[e-RICHIE]

rs, u need to sign that girl up for the cross team!
we wanna get our hooks into you first atmo.

[DarrenCT]

we wanna get our hooks into you first atmo.

sounds like a deal. i enjoy being in the coffin. i wuz in the coffin today on my rs sig in the rain for an hour or so. damn surprise rainstorm!

[girlie]

we wanna get our hooks into you first atmo.

damn.

[e-RICHIE]

sounds like a deal. i enjoy being in the coffin. i wuz in the coffin today on my rs sig in the rain for an hour or so. damn surprise rainstorm!
we were thinking on the sleeves or side panels atmo.

[DarrenCT]

we were thinking on the sleeves or side panels atmo.

exactly what i wuz thinking.

also thinking of this..

http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/5642/446punkinaleik9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[e-RICHIE]

exactly what i wuz thinking.

also thinking of this..

http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/5642/446punkinaleik9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
right = campagnolo record
left = shimano 105

[DarrenCT]

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/9307/52006sny2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)