Jamis Dragon gets a new paint scheme and some upgrades
The first pic is is what my 2014 Jamis Dragon Pro 853 steel looked like when I bought it on Craigslist earlier this year. I didn't love the color and it turned out to be much more scratched then I initially thought. Then when I looked down the seat tube, I saw a good amount of rust.
It was at that point that I decided to take it down to the bare frame, have it cleaned, and powder coated. All of the internal rust was removed and the inside of the frame was sprayed with Frame Saver. The frame was stripped and powder coated in what I think is a much better color. I also decided to have the handle bar stripped and powder coated to match the frame.
The powder coating place had a bunch of army green powder left over from painting army vehicles so that was the chosen color. I've always wanted a Guerrilla Gravity Pedalhead in Army green so this is my attempt to match that.
I also sanded and painted the Fox Float 32 fork black. The Army green/black color scheme is much more fitting to me.
I just finished re-assembling it. I replaced the headset, stem, seat, grips, pedals and any other small bit that was rusted or worn. I'm thrilled with how it turned out and love riding this bike. It weighs in at 26lbs. The next upgrade will be a dropper post.