Bike wrapping
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raleighnut
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generally tying a bow on the handlebars is all that's needed. otherwise its just a waste of giftwrap.
Dunno, a couple of tassles in the bar ends look good too,
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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- South Manchester
I'd just do cable rub areas, but if you want the lot wrapping, I'd get a professional to do it.
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Katana
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Dunno, a couple of tassles in the bar ends look good too,
I keep the tassels for more exciting stuff 😜😂
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Katana
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generally tying a bow on the handlebars is all that's needed. otherwise its just a waste of giftwrap.
I should have known that you lot won’t let go of any opportunity to take the mick😂 ok let me rephrase what are your views on getting the frame wrapped with clear protective film🤔
PaulSB
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- Chorley, Lancashire
Long story short as I spent weeks considering this. My LBS called in a guy who does this professionally on cars. We bought the kit that was specifically manufactured for my exact model. I bobbed in one afternoon and was shown the progress. The frame was completed but the forks not started as the LBS had found damage on the forks. This proved to be a Godsend.
When I looked at the frame I was very disappointed to see the number of cut edges. Each a potential site for water ingress and peeling. I say a Godsend as Cervelo are replacing both frame and forks. The replacement frame will not be wrapped.
Another member made the very good point some wrapped cars look great from a distance but don't stand up to close inspection.
My main concern, and question for yourself, is how will I feel if it peels and looks crappy in five years time.
When I looked at the frame I was very disappointed to see the number of cut edges. Each a potential site for water ingress and peeling. I say a Godsend as Cervelo are replacing both frame and forks. The replacement frame will not be wrapped.
Another member made the very good point some wrapped cars look great from a distance but don't stand up to close inspection.
My main concern, and question for yourself, is how will I feel if it peels and looks crappy in five years time.
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Katana
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I think you have provided answer to all of my doubts…they make it look so good in marketing videos but reality could be something else! Thanks buddy🙏🏻
steveindenmark
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I think the occasional scratch on the bike reminds you of where you have been.
If you get a Brompton, they have developed a very clever paint that starts to rust, 10 minutes after leaving the shop. 😁
If you get a Brompton, they have developed a very clever paint that starts to rust, 10 minutes after leaving the shop. 😁
I have had two of my bikes wrapped.
One is a gravel bike, that was bought as a commuter/winterbike/light tourer, and I know the paint is not meant to be that good on them.
The second one is my forever bike, I bought it because of the colour, sold the groupset, had a new one fitted, new bars/saddle/wheels etc, and then took it to be wrapped by the same guy.
He charged about £300 per bike, but he was a perfectionist, and most people who I tell it is wrapped, even close up I have to show them where the joins are, it is that neat.
He would scan the bike, and then cut the pieces to fit individually - if it wasn't quite right, he would cut another piece.
Both have been wrapped for some time now, bikes have been washed plenty of times etc, and no issues at all.
Unfortunately he has stopped now, and gone back to project management, as he said he wasn't bringing in the income he needed :-(
He was pretty local to me as well, by pure luck.
There is no way I could ever have gotten the finish even 10% as neat as him, I have 'wrapped' a mint condition road bike I bought for my daughter, but that was more a case of wrapping the main tubes, and not worrying about the intricacies.
One is a gravel bike, that was bought as a commuter/winterbike/light tourer, and I know the paint is not meant to be that good on them.
The second one is my forever bike, I bought it because of the colour, sold the groupset, had a new one fitted, new bars/saddle/wheels etc, and then took it to be wrapped by the same guy.
He charged about £300 per bike, but he was a perfectionist, and most people who I tell it is wrapped, even close up I have to show them where the joins are, it is that neat.
He would scan the bike, and then cut the pieces to fit individually - if it wasn't quite right, he would cut another piece.
Both have been wrapped for some time now, bikes have been washed plenty of times etc, and no issues at all.
Unfortunately he has stopped now, and gone back to project management, as he said he wasn't bringing in the income he needed :-(
He was pretty local to me as well, by pure luck.
There is no way I could ever have gotten the finish even 10% as neat as him, I have 'wrapped' a mint condition road bike I bought for my daughter, but that was more a case of wrapping the main tubes, and not worrying about the intricacies.
A forever bike only lasts till your other half says “ Why don’t you get a new bike”😂😂😂😂😂
hahahaha, what parallel universe is this you speak of?!
It happened to me but Mrs W was flush following selling her mums house.
