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Artist Bio in brief: Fine art degrees: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BFA painting); San Francisco Art Institute (BFA and MFA in film, video, performance and multi-media). One man shows on three continents in painting, film, video and performance. Work currated by the Smithsonian Institute (video). Spring Show Award, SFAI. Ackland Musuem Award. Support from curators of the Stedilijk Museum in Amsterdam (painting). Teaching: Watercolor painting at Sharon Arts in Golden Gate Park; Fine Art Film/Video lecturer at University of Colorado; Director of Film/Video Tech Program for University of North Carolina; many others. Fine Art restoration in Europe and America. Graphic design for numerous projects in the music business (posters and advertising). Registered street artist in San Francisco.
The process: The frame is fabricated to our specifications by MOOTS, SEROTTA, VENTANA or LYNSKEY, based on careful measurements and an interview to determine your riding style. We suggest a visit to Moab for a personal fitting on our Serotta Size Cycle, but we have been successfully fitting people over the phone for 15 years using our own unique measuring methods. The frame is prepped, then primed. Powdercoat primed frames create a rugged base that can withstand any solvent used to get special effects, like those pictured on "Cupcake,", the frame with painted spirals and layering techniques on a red background. In this case prime red was used as the base color. The palette was vaguely suggested by the client.
Most colors are mixed from prime red, blue and yellow, pure white, and black, with use of special pearlized, candy and metallic pigments and additives. Use of waterborne and urethane pigments for graphic layers. Base and top coats are urethane.
URETHANE AND WATER BASED PAINTS
No matter the paint medium, the layering process creates most of the color range, producing depth and effects through various ways of mixing pigments in the can and on the frame. After colors are layered and paint is allowed to cure, the frame is gently packaged and shipped to an automotive shop for its Urethane clearcoat. Once the frame returns it is set aside for as much as three months to cure. We can rush a build, if necessary, but the client should know that the paint will have to be treated gently for the first three months. You can ride it, but falling on it could be a disaster.
Ordering: A Lee Bridgers paint job can accompany purchase of a titanium or steel frame, or be part of a complete titanium or steel bike purchase. He will also paint an aluminum frame in some situations (the frame has to have a Dreamride logo on it and there is no warranty on any paint on aluminum). If you have a classic titanium frame you want to turn into an art object, Lee is open to considering working on a used American-made frame, . . . but please, no Chinese made products. No Treks or Specialized frames! You can order a stock frame from us to be painted or I will customize a complete bike for specific needs based on a custom-fitted and fabricated frame. The Raven themed paint job below is a Serotta Classique Titanium frame. "Cupcake," the spiral brush paint job pictured on this page is a Moots CR custom. The white and blue frame with metallic bronze is a custom Serotta Classique Ti frame. Titanium is the perfect "canvas" for a fine art paint job--it practically lasts forever. The complete Dreamride Moots bike with Campy Super Record came in at $11K total. Painting forks, stems, and other components is possible, but this adds substantially to cost. CONTACT DREAMRIDE for more info on pricing. Call 1-888-MOABUTAH to order. Bookmark this page for future updates. Copyright Dreamride LLC. No material, written, graphics, or photographs on this website, may be reproduced, broadcast, published, re-written, re-edited, or re-used in any way outside of this site without written consent of Dreamride LLC and Lee Bridgers. Use of this site signifies agreement to terms of use.
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Custom Paint by Lee Bridgers
Dreamride bikes are labors of love that articulate passion and appreciation for the object. There is nothing like a bike that is actually alive, that speaks to you, that requires love in return. It might be strange to be speaking in these terms of a bicycle, but these paint jobs come as close as anything to convincing the rider that this thing is, "ALIVE!"
Frame--custom sized and painted Moots Compact titanium; Fork--AphaQ-10; Campagnolo Super Record 8 piece grouppo; Handbuilt wheelset--Campagnolo Record hubs, Mavic Open Pro rims, DT bladed spokes, alloy spoke nipples, FSA K-Force carbon quick releases, Hutchinson Fusion 2 tires, Michelin tubes; FSA carbon wrapped "99" stem and K-Force carbon seatpost; Fizik Arione CX saddle; Brontrager XXX handlebar. Fizik bar tape. Weight: 15.75 pounds. Paint cost alone: $2995 Total cost for bike pictured: $11,770. |