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Steel Beater SS 2.0

Traded my old steel frame for this one, just for the cable guides. Just swapped over most of the parts from the other bike to this one and made a few changes.

Frame:
Cheap TIG welded Hi-Ten steel frame, 52cm (54TT with HUGE headtube. Relative to size, of course.)

More Info:
Steel Beater SS 3.0 is up and running. Will post bike on Pedalroom soon!

Bike History

Click a link below to see past stages of this bike.

  1. Old owner's bike
  2. Stripped / DIY splatter paint job
  3. Beater Stage 1
  4. Beater Stage 2
  5. Stripped down

Added by kill_choi. Last updated about 8 years ago.

As of about 8 years ago, kill_choi has indicated that they no longer own this bike.

4 Comments

arekey

arekey says:

Thanks for the fave then! I totally love gravel/all-road bikes, and the Cross-Check is clearly a good bike. Though, today, I would probably have bought a bike with discs. Actually I'm upgrading the CC these days, just ordered the last parts, so will update it's page in a few weeks.

Also, sounds like a fun way to paint a bike. Is the black layer powder or spray paint? And did you use spray paint for the splatters? I'm tempted to do something similar myself, It give those crazy 90s paint vibes.

Posted almost 9 years ago

kill_choi

kill_choi says:

My reply was running long so I just sent you a PM.

Posted almost 9 years ago

arekey

arekey says:

Love the paint job! Reminds me of a Panasonic frame I once had, with a purple metallic paint covered with paint splatters. How did you apply the splatting?

Posted almost 9 years ago

kill_choi

kill_choi says:

Thanks! I just used the small paint brush that comes with children's paint sets. Dipped it in paint and just swung it towards the frame. I have your X-Check in my faves. I hope to get one of those dirt-touring rigs everybody is crazy about for myself soon.

Posted almost 9 years ago