sanding carbon fiber for bicycle painting

Sanding to Raw Carbon Fiber? Custom Bicycle Painting Tips

There’s no doubt carbon fiber is sexy. When companies leave it exposed on a frame, there’s a sleekness added to the bike. Thus, when riders come to us for their bicycle’s custom paint job, occasionally some inquire about sanding the paint down to raw carbon fiber, with the idea of leaving it exposed. However, it’s not as easy, cost effective, …

Should I Buy My Bike Locally or Online? Part 1

Congratulations, you’re in the market for a new road bike! It’s an exciting, but sometimes overwhelming time. There is a plethora of information out there and you don’t even know where to begin. Up until the last decade, you never had to figure out where you were going to buy your new bicycle. You would always go to your local …

It’s More Authentic to Who I Am || Bikes Personified

“It’s more authentic to who I am” struck a chord with me. The simple phrase surfaced during a conversation I had with one of our customers. He was referring to his bike. It makes sense. We invest countless hours with our bikes. Whether it’s a training tool, means to an end, sanctuary, or an outlet to save our sanity, bikes …

New 2011 Website

2011 has and is bringing a lot of changes. The biggest one is overhaul of our website. Please, if you come across any bugs, slow loading pages, links that are not working, or anything else, please email us and let us know. We want this to be a smooth running site for all of our customers and fans. We have …