Having posted the 1992 'Flying T Square' yesterday, I had to pull the frameset down from the rafters and take a look how 30 years in storage, plus a few years riding has taken its toll on the bike. Here is it in its present condition. I will post a few more pictures and some explanation of the how it was designed and constructed, plus you will see some rust, scratches and nicks. I will post some of these now and a few in subsequent days. The frame looks simple, but when you see the details, you can see the thought (and a lot of filing), that went into it.
Note: This is it's second paint finish. The first was just a simple metallic silver,with the same decals, but a few tweaks were made after a few months of use, so the torch and files were used again, albeit sparingly. Also, I was sponsoring the racing team at the time, so paint scheme number two, went into the hands of 'Shiny Shiny Coatings', from Alberta, who did a much better job bringing the 'Sault Rapide Racing Team' colours onto the frame.
The1992 Flying T Square
Having posted the 1992 'Flying T Square' yesterday, I had to pull the frameset down from the rafters and take a look how 30 years in storage, plus a few years riding has taken its toll on the bike. Here is it in its present condition. I will post a few more pictures and some explanation of the how it was designed and constructed, plus you will see some rust, scratches and nicks. I will post some of these now and a few in subsequent days. The frame looks simple, but when you see the details, you can see the thought (and a lot of filing), that went into it.
Note: This is it's second paint finish. The first was just a simple metallic silver,with the same decals, but a few tweaks were made after a few months of use, so the torch and files were used again, albeit sparingly. Also, I was sponsoring the racing team at the time, so paint scheme number two, went into the hands of 'Shiny Shiny Coatings', from Alberta, who did a much better job bringing the 'Sault Rapide Racing Team' colours onto the frame.