Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Replacements for the manufacturer's logo, on your fixie

Have you painted over or removed the original writing from the manufacture, on your bike, and replaced it with messages or designs of your own? If so, what does your tubular shingle say? If you fantasize about doing this, but could never mar the paint on your bike, what would you put on it?

I'm not sure what I'm going to put on the new bike that I'm getting later this week, but I was thinking about "my other car is a bike", or "I eat hummers for breakfast"

Decals that are cleared over pretty much drive me up the wall.

I've seriously been thinking about spraying over all the Specialized logos on my Langster.

But if I am going to do that, I might as well just take it apart and spray the whole frame. And well, most of my painting projects end up being pretty brutal due to my impatience.

i removed most of the decals on my new frame recently (i left the continental sponsership ones on the seat tube and the ambrosia puddings one on the top tube cos i like the way they look). i then tried to get my own stickers made up, however trying some of the local print shops in soho i found the prices way too high. what i would like to know is if there is a place to get your own decals (you supply the design) made up for cheap. someone posted an internet site a few months ago but they only did runs of 100 or more.

my junker fixie has a skull and cross bones with "pyrate punks" written on either side as a head badge...

When I repainted the Basso, I just gave it a general sanding before putting on the primer. All the writing on the frame was painted on, so there weren't any decals to remove. Since then I have put a Basso chainstay guard on for no good reason other than I like how it's designed, and have added text of my own in two places. On the top of the stem I have ”でんかつ” and on the left fork blade "がんばります."

i removed most of the decals on my new frame recently (i left the continental sponsership ones on the seat tube and the ambrosia puddings one on the top tube cos i like the way they look). i then tried to get my own stickers made up, however trying some of the local print shops in soho i found the prices way too high. what i would like to know is if there is a place to get your own decals (you supply the design) made up for cheap. someone posted an internet site a few months ago but they only did runs of 100 or more.

have you tried www.def-star.com yet?

I went with "why do we worship corporate logos?"
http://www.microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/title/665/

I went with "why do we worship corporate logos?"
http://www.microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/title/665/


Ooh, I may have to get one of those, most excellent...

someone posted an internet site a few months ago but they only did runs of 100 or more.
I was thinking that I wanted mine to look really nice, so I was thinking inquiring at sign shops, to see if they could paint something on. Many signs are hand lettered, I believe, and this might be done quickly, and cheeply. Once I have the bike, and shop around, I'll let you know what I find out.

i removed most of the decals on my new frame recently (i left the continental sponsership ones on the seat tube and the ambrosia puddings one on the top tube cos i like the way they look). i then tried to get my own stickers made up, however trying some of the local print shops in soho i found the prices way too high. what i would like to know is if there is a place to get your own decals (you supply the design) made up for cheap. someone posted an internet site a few months ago but they only did runs of 100 or more.

there's a place called "correct impression" who make A4 size rub ons for like £15, they also make mock-ups for various packaging etc. used be in holborn near British Museum, but they've moved somewhere. try searching on the web.

found this http://www.123stickers.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=207
looks like it might do the trick

On the top of the stem I have ”でんかつ” and on the left fork blade "がんばります."

What do those mean BTW?

Dieselfuelprints.com makes cheap vinyl black and white stickers in short runs.

What do those mean BTW?

If my junior college asian languages course serves me correctly, ”でんかつ” means "Where's my pie, biatch!" and "がんばります" means "Put that pie in my stash pocket, biatch!"

でんかつ = denkatsu = activity like lightning
がんばります = ganbarimasu = best effort

Anyone know how I can get the logos off my Bianchi Pista? It's a 2003 model (grey). Any help would be appreciated!!

I've seriously been thinking about spraying over all the Specialized logos on my Langster.
Just cover the "i" and the "z" in specialized and it'll read " Special ed" .

Okay, do me next. Bianchi Pista... "Bi Pi". It's not "hair pie" but it might work...

:eek:

microcosm is the shiznit. local portland bros, very DIY, but good quality and great guys.

http://www.unamerican.com/catalog/index.htm#stickers

fsnl
sparky

I ordered a few sheets of "Mr. Yuk" stickers from the local poison control center. I put one on my IRO ss mtb.

The IRO decals are pretty wack anyway.

If my junior college asian languages course serves me correctly, ”でんかつ” means "Where's my pie, biatch!" and "がんばります" means "Put that pie in my stash pocket, biatch!"
:roflmao:

でんかつ = denkatsu = activity like lightning
がんばります = ganbarimasu = best effort

Thanks, babelfish gives some inane translations sometimes.

As for bianchi pista;
bi chi pis a
I'm trying.

I ordered a few sheets of "Mr. Yuk" stickers from the local poison control center. I put one on my IRO ss mtb.

The IRO decals are pretty wack anyway.

Yeah. I love my IRO but I wasn't too fond of the graphics. Removed the down tube, and chainstay stickers as well as the cheesy head-badge sticker. My current sticker selection isn't terribly original ("One F***ing Speed" on one chainstay, "drunkcyclist.com" on the other, and "One Less Car" on the top tube.), but it works for now.

Still looking for a good "head-badge" sticker.

-Trevor

I think I might have a pretty good answer to getting custom graphics on your frames... As long as your going to clear coat over, this should work. I'll do my best to explain.

Heres a particular company, Psyco Cat Productions: http://pcp.darkcutter.com/index.php -i know theres other companys that do it as well.

Basically they do custom transfer graphics or 'rub downs' ((graphic design students out there might know what these are)). We use them in packaging design classes to apply graphics bottles and such. heres an example for a vodka bottle i designed: http://209.208.179.233/public/portfolio_file.asp?user_id=72000&increment=false&order_no=3&t=

the big 'A' is a gold transfer, and the 'Alchemist golden vodka' text is a black transfer. Your digital file is applied to a clear thin plastic sheet, and then adhesive is applied behind the graphics, and then you apply the graphics by rubbing them down onto your surface (as they remove from the plastic sheet). its like old rub on letters... Its all hand done by a guy named Randy. Great job too. Just a disclaimer... the transfers aren't the easiest things to work with, especially around a curve, but with some practice and patience, you can get great results. (The 'A' mentioned above, curves around the front and side of the bottle.)

i figure if your going to clear coat over it, these image transfer graphics would work great.

Randy at Psyco Cat here in the Bay area is who i've used over the past couple of years to get these graphics done. He does great work, and the prices aren't bad for what your getting. He can do single spot colors, or even composites of multiple colors, they just cost more. Ignore the pricing on the website, it doesn't make any sense. Basically pricing starts around $27 for a 3"x4" sheet (and you can fit as much as you want on the sheet) up to $42 for an 8x10 and $75 for a 12x18. He even does foil transfers!

Ok. hope you all get the picture. PM me with questions or i can reply to posts as well. there might be companys like Psyco Cat in your area as well. below is an example of how the transfer come.

I went with "why do we worship corporate logos?"
http://www.microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/title/665/

I guess you ride a Pacifica.

I guess you ride a Pacifica.

No, it's a 70's Univega painted safety orange. It was a toss-up between that sticker and "F#sk Bush", I guess I should have picked the later to avoid the stupid comments.

No, it's a 70's Univega painted safety orange. It was a toss-up between that sticker and "F#sk Bush", I guess I should have picked the later to avoid the stupid comments.

"F#sk Bush", how original.

"F#sk Bush", how original.

Hey, it may not be original, but at least it will never get old :D

"F#sk Bush", how original.

Last I checked there was no formal originality requirement for stating one's feelings.

You haven't checked in awhile, have you?

Personally, I like to f#sk bush.

I found some Dupli-Color that kind of matched my frame.

The logos are no more.

I used to work at a sign company that can make the decals dubteka mentioned above. Price is pretty resonable- pm me if you want to get pricing.

Two more ideas for the cross tube:
1.Suck this otto
2.Honk for world domination

As my wife would not like my kids seeing the first, I thought I'd go with the later.

Just cover the "i" and the "z" in specialized and it'll read " Special ed" .

On my Shimano, I just went with "HI," but I suppose I could have made it say "SH, MA!"

On my Shimano, I just went with "HI," but I suppose I could have made it say "SH, MA!"


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On my Shimano, I just went with "HI," but I suppose I could have made it say "SH, MA!"

My friend James feels the same way about Shimano that I do but found that Shimano shoes were the only ones that fit him. So he painted the 'ma' in name shimano black and carefully replaced the 'm' with a 't'...... "sh1t no" . I thought that was cute.

Jim

Not a bike company, but pretty funny.

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