London Fixed-gear and Single-speed

I managed to pick up a pair of white Arrospok pretty cheaply the other day, thing is, they have not been loved, look like they have been left in the rain and black is showing through bits. I'm probably just going to use the front one for now but if I want to respray white, what's a good waterproof paint to use? I don't really have the best craft skills so will I be f@@cking it up even attempting this ? i.e. I'd hate this to look like the sort of halfords home bike respray you see and cringe at, and should I just leave them bashed? If so is a shame really, because I want the new build to look bling for a week at least. Your words of wisdom are welcome.

sell them to me ;)

re-powder-coat-erize them?

or sticker the fuck out of them?

I surprised pj and wheels haven't posted that picture on here yet

How much is a powder coat for this sort of thing? and where does such alchemy you speak of take place ? would the cost out weigh buying new or am I wrong? Questions. questions.

if you're gonna repaint it. please, please change the decals to read 'arrospok'

I would repaint it like this: one side leopard print and the other side zebra print.

Unfortunately you can't powderoat them as they are carbon fibre - unless you are prepared to send them up North pay a little more and sign a waver to say you are aware that they might be damaged in the baking process.

Just spray them (any good auto-paint) and then clear coat them.

Which one ?

i thought they where plastic (still no powder coat)

they aren't carbon fibre, they're far too heavy! They're 'composite' (plastic).

correction:

Unfortunately you can't powderoat them as they are composite - unless you are prepared to send them up North pay a little more and sign a waver to say you are aware that they might be damaged in the baking process.

Just spray them (any good auto-paint) and then clear coat them.

plastic is non-conductive so no powder coat for you.

never mind the baking would kill it dead.

I concur with the man named after a circular object, get some spray paint. 3 even coats.

Throw them out! Haha just kidding. Use the other one for a big wheel. Yeah, someone should make a hipster big wheel. They are fixed wheels too!

ohhhh arospok front 700 and mag bmx wheels in back? recumbent seat, some flat areo tubing.... i see it now, but how would i get it in the jig?

lol!!

hahahaha

ill put some rocks in the rim so it sounds like the one i had as a kid

Okay thanks asm I alwyas like to hang in there, waiting for the sensible answer to prople itself forth. 3 coats NP. Dogs Bo**ox, I may sell that white rear cheapish if you're interested, add to build, and possibly double the price cover the cost of the frame in one swoop. Anyway I'll take a snap and post on the forum for the crew to have first dibs. Non profit is fine, pass on the spok vibes, summers-a-coming and bikes need to be blinged a little if we're ever going to confirm the unwritten and out do Tokyo in the style stakes. Happy Easter.

Was i really the first person to say something useful?

I merely agreed with wheels - now i'm sure we're all aware that he is a funny man, but his post was actually serious! :)

Can I have the rear as payment for my advice? :P Bagsy first dibs!!

Okay, that's true, sorry wheels, props to you 2. Am very happy for someone from this link to have priority of course. I'll snap it soon and post.

weels don't need arrospok, he have 3 heads.



I has no bring bring, not even bell.

:(

All my posts are serious, even the Craig David ones.

Yeah bwoy, I am currently 'rollin' with the three fingered handshake up front, ya get me'.

[goes off to make a cup of weak tea]

Cyclesgoff - do you still have the rear up for grabs??

if so, shotgun (dibs)
ha alex.

too late henry, already sent him a PM. :P

Also, have you posted my cranks? I have a hankering (one could say, a 'crankering') for some dura ace action.

lucky you- you hipster!
They are on the way- in the hands of my dear college porters.
(prob means they will be posted tomorrow am- so maybe saturday or monday arrival)

Cool, thanks bro.

As for arrospok, there's no guarantee I'll get it. Cyclesgoff may have sold it already, or he may want more than fiddy dorrah, in which case I'll tell him to get in touch with you henry. :)

Wow, you have plebs who take things to the post office for you..
How the other 'arf live ;)

No way jose. anyhow i'm skint. One bike is going to have to go (maybe 2)....

you don't know the half of it crank, I have a manservant whose sole job is to type for me. Using my own hands. I have one for each hand.

Arrospoks are so March 08, £1200 LexCarbon monospokes are what the kids are riding.

http://www.vimeo.com/1021081

Is that thing even real?!

please dont tell me you've chopped up a HED3.