Lance Armstrong’s Astana Trek Madone
Another custom finish for Armstrong
By James Huang
Custom painted bikes have become the norm for Lance Armstrong (Astana) as he makes his return to professional cycling this year and his latest Trek Madone is quite possibly his most ornate to date.
To commemorate Armstrong’s first appearance at the Giro, contemporary artist Shepard Fairey – the man behind the infamous Barack Obama ‘Hope’ poster – designed an intricate pattern that is said to pay homage to classic Italian architecture. The graphics aren’t hand painted but are rather die-cut decals carefully applied over a solid yellow base coat at Trek’s in-house paint facility.
Whether or not the design appeals to you, the finish work is absolutely superb. In spite of the frame’s complex curves and limited real estate, one has to look incredibly hard to locate any seams whatsoever – no coffee in the workshop that day.
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