Going Long and Hard.

[Steve Vai]

 

[Steve Vai]

They gave me money because I didn't flat or fall down.

 

[Patrick]

vw logo looks photoshop'd
😀

wtg james-son

 

[Steve Vai]

vw logo looks photoshop'd
😀

wtg james-son

I was running around yelling at Ryan when I heard my name on the PA. Didn't think podiums went 5 deep so I put on none of the HB stuff I had in my car.

 

[Steve Vai]

 

[xc62701]

I was running around yelling at Ryan when I heard my name on the PA. Didn't think podiums went 5 deep so I put on none of the HB stuff I had in my car.

I appreciated the yelling. I was fighting hard to save my race!

 

[Steve Vai]

Starting my somewhat silent prep for the winter race season. I've wanted to do this for a while but was afraid to butcher an S-Works. Now it's old enough that IDGAF.

I'm planning on also doing bottle mounts on the fork and another one on the top tube for the JerryCan. Then stripping and painting the frame. More than likely primer brown, because, it's kinda my thing.

 

[Magic]

More than likely primer brown, because, it's kinda my thing.

And green grips.

Looking forward to the build! Plz dokument.

 

[Steve Vai]

After wet sanding the frame down, I kinda feel like I want to just clear it to let it's personality show. We've been through an awful lot together and these gauges are part of that story. A little mushy for me, but real talk. Peep the distressed logo after sanding. Looks pretty dope.

 

[Steve Vai]

Here's a couple pre-sanding shots of the bad spots. One of the main reasons to sand the frame down to bare carbon is to check for structural damage. Which despite being pretty banged up, there isn't.

 

[Steve Vai]

Moving along rather quickly.

JerryCan mount.

Final wet sand.

First coat of clear.

 

[Steve Vai]

 

[Bike N Gear]

Keep an eye on that frame. We had to warranty one that somehow was splitting lengthwise down the TT right where you drilled the first two holes.

 

[Juggernaut]

Now... ya tell him???? You shop guys play rough. 😉


Damn cool project doe.

 

[Bike N Gear]

Now... ya tell him???? You shop guys play rough. 😉


Damn cool project doe.

Well, better off mentioning it now as opposed to when he is half way across Alaska.

 

[Steve Vai]

Fork mounts.

Final clear done. Project complete.

 

[Steve Vai]

Well, better off mentioning it now as opposed to when he is half way across Alaska.

That's what the frame bag straps are for, they hold the frame together.

 

[huffster]

Looks great and I totally agree that the logo looks awesome sanded down like that.

 

[Magic]

Sad because not brown.

 

[Steve Vai]

Sad because not brown.

I really want brown. But I think with all the bags and whatnot something simple that hide sctatches and scuffs will be better in the long haul. Or until it splits in half.