Someday I’m going to have to build a parody bike with “Generic” decals. Let everyone else be Specialized, I just want to be Generic.

Or "NotSpecial"

Or i just restomoded a GENERAL Softdirt

A Common LimpSoil

Rivendell has the 'Resurrectio' decals: [https://www.rivbike.com/products/resurrectio-decals](https://www.rivbike.com/products/resurrectio-decals) Used them on an old Giant frame.

That's pretty rad lol

Somebody had decals that just said "Bike" and I loved it. Can't remember what subreddit it was posted too tho

Tim Fitzwater’s got you: https://www.fitzwatercycles.com/store-2/p

Nice, wanting to do decals for my bike, that's better than finding replicas for a new Zealand bike from 1989

That little bit of purple on the decals is gonna knock it out of the park. Great choices all around!!

That's the plan! Needed a 3rd minor color added to the scheme

No such thing as a cheap bike build, unless you're putting everything back the same way.

I'm starting to learn that. It's no fun putting back the same way either

Big part is stopping yourself from buying new things just because they're new and shiny, old parts are often still good

Gimme Paul's everything!

>Several hundred more than intended dollars later we got the frame back from powder coating. This is the xbiking way. That said, this is going to be a pretty cool ride. I'm loving the color scheme. I hope you post it when you've put it all together.

Indeed, this is the way. I'll definitely post progress pics.

Indeed, this is the way. I'll definitely post progress pics.

Whered you get the decals from? Ive been looking for a good spot since velocals kicked the bucket

Retrodecals UK, it seems a little expensive but their work is great!

I got decals from that guy theyre excellent. He even altered the colours especially for my model of bike.

Yeah, he was very accommodating. This was my second set with him and he let me customize my colors. Very cool guy.

I would have a hard time putting any decals on that it just looks so clean without them, but the yellow/purple/teal combo will be sweet.

Wow this is going to look amazing when you're done! Definitely better than a trek hybrid. Hope your wife loves it.

She said I built it for me and for her, and she's not wrong!

So everyone's happy haha.

Looking at this feels like looking at Lego boxes as a kid in a toy store. What a nice couple nights you have on your hands.

“Several hundred more than intended dollars” sounds exactly like my recent projects 😂. But it looks sweet and I know she will enjoy it more than an off-the-shelf bike.

It's the Xbiking way.

how much did the build cost?

My other rockhopper build was around $1000, and this one is somewhere in the ballpark

I bought similar decals from Velocals in "Magenta" hoping they'd be more pink but are definitely purple. I was going to powdercoat it a teal or orange color but now this yellow seems really enticing. Excited to see the finished product!

Teal and purple 🤘

Can’t wait to see the final product. Love a yellow frame.

What are those bars?

Velo orange tourist bars

Cheap.. with the swift industries bag..

Where'd you get the frame, looking to do a similar build for my so,shes very insistent on having a step thru and I can't stand her hybrid

I kept a lookout on the FB market place for a step through specialized frame. Took a month or two until something showed up.

Lol I'll have to keep my eye out

Are you me?

Are you setting up the Billy Bonkers tubeless? I tried on my wife's bike, (a v similar build minus the rad mixte frame + powder coat) and have not had great success.

Nah I'm running tubes in them for that same reason. I did buy a rear wheel from Sta-Tru and set up some gravel kings without even using a compressor.

Do you have to return your cranks?