The start of something new

[tiermat]

Well not THE start, as that was a year or so ago (and I'll find photos of what it looked like then in a little bit).

I have just been sent a photo of this pink* bike...



It's TLD's new steed, back from getting a new coat.

*I know it's not pink, I am not colour blind, but we were winding her up at the weekend WRT to the colour...

[Polar Bear]

Intrigued by that headtube I went to look at the Jensen frame that is the mule of our turbo bike.   It has a similar style but on the seat tube.

Nice colour.   Powdercoat?

[tiermat]

Due to is being 531 Millenium, a tubing used almost exclusively by Paul Donohue (which is what the frame is), and being welded, PC was deemed ok for it.  Pastel Turquiose with a metal flake/sparkly clear coat over it.

[Si]

Interesting that it appears that the crown and steerer weren't masked and have thus been coated - will this cause a problem trying to get the crown race on?

Very nice colour by the way.

[tiermat]

Interesting that it appears that the crown and steerer weren't masked and have thus been coated - will this cause a problem trying to get the crown race on?

Very nice colour by the way.

I would assume so, but I am leaving that as an exercise for our tame bike shop owner

It came with a Stronglight JDX headset, but is getting a nice A9 to replace it for two reasons. 1) an A9 has a lower stack height than the JDX and 2) Mrs T's Carlton has an A9 on it, so I will only need to keep one set of spares.

[Vince]

The headset's a bit loose.

<Exits, coat in hand>

[Torslanda]

Interesting that it appears that the crown and steerer weren't masked and have thus been coated - will this cause a problem trying to get the crown race on?

Very nice colour by the way.

At that point I'd just picked it up and hadn't removed the masking from the steerer.

[Torslanda]

The 'before' shot

[tiermat]

Forks a bit slack....

Must remember to get those decals to you this weekend, downtube, seattube and head tube.

Name decals to follow

[SlowCoach]

I know it's not pink, I am not colour blind, but we were winding her up at the weekend WRT to the colour...

I think that's a lovely shade of pink - just what TLD was looking for (judging from her reaction last Saturday)

[tiermat]

I was just thinking, I don't think there will be many 10 yr old girls who can say they have a Paul Donohue as their first real road bike...

I am really excited about this and want to get it on the road now, but need to exercise patience...

[tiermat]

And now the next bit

This arrived, by email, today...