Off to the Paint Booth

I got Phil's fork finished up this morning so this frame set is ready for some color.  Everything went pretty smooth for me on this frame.  I took some extra time on this frame because it has a couple of little details that are new for me.  I have always used fastback-style seat stays on my frames and so this was the first frame that I have mounted the stays to the sides of the seat tube.  Actually, the very first frame I built at the Yamaguchi Frame School has the stays mounted to the side, almost forgot about that one.  Anyway, I don't care much for those heavy plugs that they normally use so I just put a little miter in the ends and brazed in some tubing to create the look.  I saw someone else do this at some time or another and I thought it was a little more original and a chance to do something new.  I got my buddy Mark, from Mainline Awards here in Mountain Home, to engrave the BB shell as well as the seat stay bridge.  It was easily done and I thought it made for a nice touch.  And a little handmade brake cable hanger for the rear brake was super-easy and didn't require too much time.  This frame is made out of True Temper tubing, a mix of OX Platinum, Verus, and some RC2.  Most everything on this frame is roughly 8/5/8 double-butted, the down tube may be 8/5/7 and I believe the chain stays are 8/6.  Plenty strong with no excess weight.  I think this bike is gonna be built up with some 38c touring tires so I'm guessing this thing is gonna roll like a Cadillac.  Time to work on a paint scheme now.  Check back for the finished product.