This frame came all the way from the netherlands, i just sand blasted the inside of the frame, and coated the interior of the frame to prevent rust. I cyro treated 2 dents out of the top tube, the material sounds a little dead now when you tap it, but the dents are gone. The paint cracked in the process of fixing the dent. but its the price to pay (:
Frame:
Bianchi Reparto Corse 1992 52cm
Fork/Headset:
Reynolds/chris king
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Centaur/campy
Pedals:
look
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
campagnolo stuff
Derailleurs/Shifters:
Record rd/chorus shifter
Saddle/Seatpost:
SLR/chorus
Brakes:
Athena double pivot
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Mavic cosmic carbone SLS/Lithion 2
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Mavic cosmic carbone SLS/Lithion 2
Accessories:
Elite Stainless steel cages
Added by richie. Last updated over 8 years ago.
As of over 8 years ago, richie has indicated that they no longer own this bike.
19 Comments
posting again because I love steel/vintage bikes with modern parts. top notch!
Posted over 8 years ago
this photo is with my wheels from my cannondale! im still looking for low profile wheels, send me your offers!
Posted almost 9 years ago
nahhhhhh get white industries t11 to archetypes
Posted almost 9 years ago
if where to build wheels for this bike, it would be tb14 laced to tune
Posted almost 9 years ago
forgot about tune... heard good things about them, but nucleons are nice for the price, I think i got mine for like 250 shipped
Posted almost 9 years ago
Looking good! What is this cryo process?
Posted almost 9 years ago
i heated the frame up, and then i froze the dented area with liquid nitrogen, but rapid cooling on certain metals can do some changes to the material. I particularly heat treat steels for hardening, but ive never done anything like this.
The material is alot less "pinging" when i hit it with something like a quarter now though. probably from the paint damage after i popped the dent out, but also from the rapid heating and cooling.
i should've made a video, but ive tried it on another frame it didnt work. I think because the material on my frame is very thin, like a car panel it works.
Posted almost 9 years ago
You can also fill the dented tube with water, seal off both ends and freeze the frame. The water freezing to ice will expand and push the dent out.
Posted almost 9 years ago
i was going to use a small flash charge to "blow" it out, but i just finished sand blasting the frame and getting it in the oven, and i forgot about that...
Posted almost 9 years ago
Photos
Tony says:
dope M
Posted over 8 years ago
richie says:
dope
Posted over 8 years ago