Custom S-WORKS Shiv TT

[rosenbergemil]

So, I found out that a local paintshop wanted to redo my S-WORKS Shiv TT. The price tag was 175 euro plus tax and I decided to go for it.

Initially, I spent some time trying out crazy paint schemes, inspired by Chris Riekert's #Starmac and others, but decided to go pretty subtle.




I posted the full gallery on Velonode.cc, check it out for more pics: http://velonode.cc/members/emil/activity/3150/

[Pokerface07]

That is hot. I may now consider doing something like that to mine for Rio.

[Tinea Pedis]

That really is very, very nice.

[hoburgen]

Beautiful!

As a fellow Swede, where did you have it painted?

/Anders

[rosenbergemil]

Called Sensej, near Sigtuna!

[kode54]

great paint job and attention to detail.

[odin99]

how did you strip the original paint?

[nathanong87]

great looking TT bike!

[rosenbergemil]

how did you strip the original paint?

I water-sanded it with very fine paper. It's a time consuming process and I spent probably 5-6 hours doing it.

With sandpaper 800 you have to be really careful not to go too deep. 1200 is a good middle-way between making progress and not having to worry about ruining your frame.

[Dirty32]

Yeah, agree... Fantastic looking bike!
Paint brings it all together very, very well.

[CAFERACER]

Amazing paint job on the bike, it looks so good, I am jealous.

[shivver]

Looks great - awesome paint job

thinking of shifting my S-WORKS Shiv TT 465mm small framed one as having to take a season out (achilles trouble)
I'm 5ft 11.5 so don't let "small" fool you

Someone could paint it up like this..............

[Nicos]

That's just ... too sexihhh

[Pokerface07]

I'd almost consider just buying an old frameset just to paint it up now!

[Tillquist]

Very nice bike, great job

But have you not turned SHIV TT text incorrectly.

An original SHIV on the framework, it is turned by 180 degrees.