Fifty Plus (50+) - We need a garage door contest

We need a garage door contest

Who has the best garage door as a background for a bicycle picture?

We could have divisions:

Best design.

Best color.

Most interesting paint chipping.

I nominate Sour01 (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=292168)for best all 'round garage door!

http://www.hunt101.com/img/491204-big.jpg

I don't have a garage so I use the end of my neighbors house. The vertical pattern of the T-111 is a nice change from the usual rectangular panels.

http://www.pbase.com/billd9/image/62586705.jpg

Does my neighbor's garage door count? The "Peachy" color of my door was just not right for my Red bike.

Damn it- I'll have to paint the garage door again as blue bikes on a blue door don't show up that well. Either that or it is another new bike.

No one in my neighborhood has a garage, much less a garage door. Everyone has a carport. That's why all my bike pics have the patio wall as a backdrop.
I guess I could draw a picture of a garage door on a very large cardboard box and use that. :p

Who has the best garage door as a background for a bicycle picture?

This contest is inherently biased against those of us without garages.

In protest, I submit my bicycle in the corner office pic.

http://www.pointhappy.com/gcf/BikeInNewOffice.jpg

Here's two lowracer bents for the price of one. I took this last Winter for a guy that wanted to see the differences between an Optima Baron (front) and a Challenge Fujin SL-II (back).

The garage door is an insulated vinyl door from Wayne Dalton Doors.

http://home.insightbb.com/~dtresenriter/BF.jpg

And I nominate this as the best combo of same color tones, and most enthusiastic (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=292196)garage door!

https://home.comcast.net/~96omi/Ready_to_Roll.jpg

I don't know what to say...

Can we add a catagory for ugliest? :D

I'm afraid mine isn't good for bike pictures:( The garage doors are dark brown and my bikes are grey, black and silver. Guess I'll have to borrow a neighbor's door.

Not until I get mine painted this summer!!

That bike is cluttering up the beauty of your shot. :mad: I'm willing to come remove it. :p No charge.


I don't have a garage so I use the end of my neighbors house. The vertical pattern of the T-111 is a nice change from the usual rectangular panels.

http://www.pbase.com/billd9/image/62586705.jpg

You can see now why I don't use the garage door as a background- Its not big enough

Other things about garage doors: the make and model, the paint job quality, whether the door is chain driven or worm gear, or hand lifted. If chain driven, what lubricant is used and how often its cleaned. If worm gear driven, what lubricant used. What motor is used: ie liftmaster, the horsepower rating.

If hand lifted, the spring tension. How long its been since the springs have been replaced ie have the springs broke?

If rollup type, are the panels insulated and double panel? etc.etc.

Other things about garage doors: the make and model, the paint job quality, whether the door is chain driven or worm gear, or hand lifted. If chain driven, what lubricant is used and how often its cleaned. If worm gear driven, what lubricant used. What motor is used: ie liftmaster, the horsepower rating.

If hand lifted, the spring tension. How long its been since the springs have been replaced ie have the springs broke?

If rollup type, are the panels insulated and double panel? etc.etc.


For heavens sake- You have now got me worried- Its a garage door. It goes up and it goes down- what else do I need to know, except it needs painting so the bike stands out better.

Black bike on a brown garage door just doesn't work:(

Other things about garage doors: the make and model, the paint job quality, whether the door is chain driven or worm gear, or hand lifted. If chain driven, what lubricant is used and how often its cleaned. If worm gear driven, what lubricant used. What motor is used: ie liftmaster, the horsepower rating.

If hand lifted, the spring tension. How long its been since the springs have been replaced ie have the springs broke?

If rollup type, are the panels insulated and double panel? etc.etc.

Err . .

Are you a "detail" person? An accountant, perhaps?

I nominate Sour01 (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=292168)for best all 'round garage door!

Oh my gosh!! DnvrFox I am speechless!! I have never been nominated for such an honor before! I would like to thank....

As a non-garage-door-owning member of the human race, I am offended --OFFENDED I TELL YOU! - by the capitalist, land owner mentality sneaking into this forum.

Power to the people...especially if they live in apartments!

As a non-garage-door-owning member of the human race, I am offended --OFFENDED I TELL YOU! - by the capitalist, land owner mentality sneaking into this forum.

Power to the people...especially if they live in apartments!
Why thank you! :)

I vote for Jim Morrison as the best door. I'll bet money Grant Peterson was tripping on LSD and listening to the Doors when he came up with the idea of speedblend tires.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/98/TheDoorsTheDoorsalbumcover.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:TheDoorsTheDoorsalbumcover.jpg)

As a non-garage-door-owning member of the human race, I am offended --OFFENDED I TELL YOU! - by the capitalist, land owner mentality sneaking into this forum.

Power to the people...especially if they live in apartments!

Say it loud, brother! I support you. Using a garage door for a background, the very symbol of our car-obsessed culture is so distasteful.

Perhaps a bike rack contest would be better!

Black bike on a brown garage door just doesn't work:(

I have similar issues but I am not painting my garage door just to try to win!

As a non-garage-door-owning member of the human race, I am offended --OFFENDED I TELL YOU! - by the capitalist, land owner mentality sneaking into this forum.

Power to the people...especially if they live in apartments!

My heart is breaking for you. Here are some garage doors you can borrow!

http://www.inkycircus.com/photos/uncategorized/garage_door.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/baroose/iblog/C1378498143/E20060621123330/Media/garage.jpg

http://www.bobtimberlake.com/BTPHOTOS/0Garage%20Door%20main.jpg

That's offensive! Let's get him fired!

That's offensive! Let's get him fired!

Sorry, I had already quit. Too late to fire me!!

As a non-garage-door-owning member of the human race, I am offended --OFFENDED I TELL YOU! - by the capitalist, land owner mentality sneaking into this forum.

Power to the people...especially if they live in apartments!

I'm considering hauling the bike off to the nearest Home Depot and borrowing one of their white doors:D My brown garage doors just don't work.

Oh my gosh!! DnvrFox I am speechless!! I have never been nominated for such an honor before! I would like to thank....

You've only been nominated- Thats as good as coming last over here- Just like a vote of confidence in the National Football Manager.

This picture was taken in front of my garage door, but the door was so ugly, I took it out.
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k87/tomfrady/GiantFramedWinCE.jpg

DnvrFox, those garage doors you posted were HOT!

A unique backdrop?
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o260/TomStormcrowe/Onajet.jpg

I don't have a garage door, so I used this background...

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d195/GonzoDawg/bicycles/RB-1/BBWolfpenafter7mileclimb.jpg

My Corsa leaning on the garage door the day it followed me home.

http://www.spinnerbaker.com/bud/images/corsa1.jpg

Bud, that's a helluva beautiful bike. Where could I get more info on it?

Wow, yeah... that is a seriously beautiful piece of machinery :eek:

http://inlinethumb56.webshots.com/2999/2237712860100337260S500x500Q85.jpg (http://sports.webshots.com/photo/2237712860100337260xMkriS)

Trek T900 w/personal modifications

Don

I don't have a garage either, so I nominate this photo as best with a German castle in the background.
http://webhome.idirect.com/~brown/austria4.htg/Burghausen.jpg

Bud, that's a helluva beautiful bike. Where could I get more info on it?

You can find more info here (http://www.bacchettabikes.com/). Whatever you do, don't look at the titanium version there, called the Aero, or the carbon fiber model, called the Carbon Aero.

Santana Sovereign

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u250/rallen94402/PICT0002-1.jpg

Wife's Orbea Orca

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u250/rallen94402/OrbeaOrcalg.jpg

My Trek Madone 5.2 + other vehicle

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u250/rallen94402/PICT0004.jpg

http://inlinethumb27.webshots.com/5786/2679064480100337260S600x600Q85.jpg (http://sports.webshots.com/photo/2679064480100337260BJlkpN)
Trek Pilot 2.1

Don

Say it loud, brother! I support you. Using a garage door for a background, the very symbol of our car-obsessed culture is so distasteful.

Perhaps a bike rack contest would be better!

We've never been able to fit a car into any of our garages. Waaay too much stuff in there.

Garage Door Contest? I'll play.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/Huntmoor/DSC03083.jpg

Terrier man gets my vote. Now thats a garage a man can put some serios stuff in

Garage Door Contest? I'll play.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/Huntmoor/DSC03083.jpg

It seems you have a VERY SMALL bike! Is it a miniature or toy?

Garage Door Contest? I'll play.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/Huntmoor/DSC03083.jpg

My God, is that a garage with it's own porch or patio?

Ain't no cars in my garage, just bikes and boards.

Be afraid, be very afraid, cos when you see my garage door, well it ain't pretty!

I'll work on the pic tomorrow . . .



QUOTE=Artkansas]Say it loud, brother! I support you. Using a garage door for a background, the very symbol of our car-obsessed culture is so distasteful.

Perhaps a bike rack contest would be better![/QUOTE]

My non-sectional dark brown aluminum garage door:

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c362/jojisan/Cinelli-1.jpg

Garage door is too small as I showed earlier, so I use the shed door instead. It is not just a shed- It is a BIKE shed.

My garage door is generic: a western U.S. style tilt-up comprising 1/4" plywood sheets screwed into 2x3 framing, painted white. What's special about it (if anything) is that I designed, built, and installed it myself. After 15 years it is showing its age, so I'll probably replace it with a sectional, now that they have gotten so reasonable in price.