touch up paint? advice?

[newgirl]

my lovely little road bike is scratched to shit all over the down tube thanks to a friend who tried to cram it onto her bike rack when I was inside the house.

Its all on the white logo part - and the paint is scrunched back almost like it is kinda rubberised?? question - I just want it to look pretty again - should I go to canadian tire and try and use car touch up paint?

[sanrensho]

It's called "character."

Seriously, if it looks that offensive, then by all means hit it with some touch-up paint and/or nail polish.

And friends who scratch up your ride are no friends at all.

[stuart@nsmb.com]

Try finding a matching colour of nail polish first. Easier to apply, you can thin it, and it's cheap.

You can also mix and match as needed if they don't have the right shade.

[stuart@nsmb.com]

In case it's not obvious, remove the paint that's buggered, and maybe sand the scratch lightly with some fine-grain sandpaper. But go easy.

[newgirl]

yeah its weird paint. It can kind of peel off now that its been damaged?

nail polish good idea. will try.

[gary j]

if you are the original owner, and your frame has any sort of waranty, it can be void if painted.

check with the manufacturer before painting your steed.

stickers however, work wonders

good luck,
gary

[sanrensho]

If it's an unusual color/shade, you could also try contacting Marinoni (?) for touch-up paint and stickers.

I would also think that you could get a factory re-paint at some point in the future.

[sanrensho]

if you are the original owner, and your frame has any sort of waranty, it can be void if painted.


I think she bought it used.

[newgirl]

i bought it used. its a "flat" (ie not sparkly paint) gloss white.

[Ned]

thanks to XXXXX who tried to cram it onto

Sorry to hear. Didja key her car?

[XXX_er]

I used canuck tire paint in the little touch up bottles with a brush (dark blue on a darkblue brodie) , seemed to work fine .It won't be perfect but mainly it won't look so bad and you end up having to look pretty close to see where the scratch was

[newgirl]

all this advice is awesome - now does anyone know how to hook up a surround sound system to a plasma tv or am I pushing it? lol

[XXX_er]

kill your television ... go out and ride yer bike

[newgirl]

I road and MTB so I think I earn a little bit of tv time once and a while! 'specially when its healing time like right now (did a nice trip over the bars at woodlot on sunday.ouch)

[the Master Plan Dan]

Take the red cord thingy, and put it in the other thingy. Take the other rope dohicky and plug that into the other one.

Hit the power button and presto!

Glad I could be of help!

[newgirl]

oh Master Dan if only it were that simple. there's dvds, antennas. rear speakers front speakers (none of which are compatible with the tv plug ins so should I strip the wires? so on and so on - but seeing as you are local if you want to stop by and help a gal in distress I would be happy to feed and water you in return for your troubles.

[the Master Plan Dan]

^No problem, let me get my "tool-belt" and I will be over there in a second!

[newgirl]

nailpolish worked a treat. all is well and the little cramerotti is back to being its pretty shiny self.

thanks!

[enduramil]

Never, never let anyone other then you load your bike onto a rack or into the car. It's the only way one will know that it was done properly and securly.

A buddy out here's buddy loaded his bike on a rack. Wasn't secure, came off at 110KMH on the DVP and was nailed by a Mack truck.

[stuart@nsmb.com]

nailpolish worked a treat. all is well and the little cramerotti is back to being its pretty shiny self.

thanks!

White Cramerotti?!? Very sweet ride.

Hope it's suitably decked out with white accessories, and you have the matching kit. Sort of like a two-wheeled angel. Almost. ;)

[newgirl]

^^I didn't let someone - they just took it upon themselves while I was inside putting shoes on! and I learnt that earlier when my bro lost my dually down the BK logging road on the SSC last summer!! (I got it back unharmed thank god.)

Stuart my bike is bright blue with white on the downtube for the lettering. it is pretty though! Sweet that you mention angel and me in one sentence - that's a first! if you see me pedalling around honk and say hi! you are a LV local too right?

[enduramil]

Well then, the friend in question broke the number one rule. Never, never mess with another riders ride, that includes loading it.

I believe washing your kitchen floor for the next 2 months would be the appropriate reembursment.

[newgirl]

one more thing - I need pedals - anyone selling any?

[stuart@nsmb.com]

Stuart my bike is bright blue with white on the downtube for the lettering. it is pretty though! Sweet that you mention angel and me in one sentence - that's a first! if you see me pedalling around honk and say hi! you are a LV local too right?

Gotcha. I'm going to break out my road bike soon, too. It's a massive metallic blue Vitali. I'll be the guy with the tattoos on his calves. :)

Would devil or vampire have been more effective?

And what kind of pedals are you looking for? Road or MTB? And what brand if road? I've got a set of XC MTB pedals that will work.

[newgirl]

I am looking for some roadie pedals. I am running spds and everyone laughs at me.

got some specialized bg road shoes and when i transferred the spds over from my ANCIENT (15 years old!) roadie shoes they don't recess into the shoe properly as they aren't really made for spds y'know? soooooo

I want some dura ace but hey ho much cashola that I don't have. too much money so am looking around. Any one have any thoughts on the Shimano PD R535s or the R6610's? they are so close in price I dont know what the diff is.

[stuart@nsmb.com]

Difference is Ultegra level vs. something two steps down. Differences will be in bearing quality, material for the pedal body and weight. If you can afford the 6610s, get those. They're nice, and will last a long time.

And nope, I don't live on the Shore. Kits. Although, I do take a spin out to Horseshoe Bay some weekends, and have been known to do do a Horseshoe Bay to Deep Cove run. Generally head west/south from this point, though.

[newgirl]

awesome thanks!

[BareFootMeshback]

Difference is Ultegra level vs. something two steps down. Differences will be in bearing quality, material for the pedal body and weight. If you can afford the 6610s, get those. They're nice, and will last a long time.

And nope, I don't live on the Shore. Kits. Although, I do take a spin out to Horseshoe Bay some weekends, and have been known to do do a Horseshoe Bay to Deep Cove run. Generally head west/south from this point, though.

sorry for hijacking a thread a bit, but how much of a performance advantage do true road pedals have? I use a set of one sided SPD with a part of SIDI mountain bike shoes cuz I can't really afford multiple high end shoes and I like to be able to run errands/not die in grocery stores. Is it worth the upgrade to go to road shoes and pedals?

[sanrensho]

Is it worth the upgrade to go to road shoes and pedals?

It's worth it if you can afford the upgrade. Personally, I find SPDs squeak for extended road use, no matter what combination of pedals and shoes I try (YMMV).

Pros: Stiffer soles (more efficient energy transfer), lighter pedals and shoes (rotating mass), usually better clearance

Cons: Usually less comfortable to walk in due to lack of lugs and slippery carbon soles

[Ned]

Key point to ponder is the size of cleat and pedal contact point. Ride or race hard, far and long enough you'll probably experience a hot spot on the bottom of your foot where the SPD cleat contancts the pedal.

Bigger area means more load spread out over the shoe and less concentration in a little spot over top of the cleat. Important for power transmission (think race power here) and comfort while doing so.

Most MTBR's dabbling or crossing over to road are immune due to the sh!t and abuse they're already accustomed to and run their SPD's until they really commit to road riding and feel the need to go to a spendy pedal.

[Chief]

i have the 6610s and carbon shimano shoes and im not complaining , i got mine of ebay for pretty cheap too

[sheffy]

my lovely little road bike is scratched to shit all over the down tube thanks to a friend who tried to cram it onto her bike rack when I was inside the house.

Its all on the white logo part - and the paint is scrunched back almost like it is kinda rubberised?? question - I just want it to look pretty again - should I go to canadian tire and try and use car touch up paint?

If you take your bike to a paint store they have a camera that can match up your paint color exactly and make ya up a little touch up container(10bucks)...

[newgirl]

yay! thanks

got some crank bros. quattro Ti pedals new in the box off ebay - en route now!