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Old 03-29-07, 01:59 PM
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If you could paint your bike any solid one color what would it be? thats a long title

Like the enormously long title says.

If you could paint your bike any one solid color what would it be?


Black?
White?
Red?
Blue?
Orange?
Green?
Yellow?
Purple?
Pink?
Silver?
Grey?
Other?


I am thinking of repainting one of my bikes and am looking for some input. Thanks
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hot pink
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White. My next bike will be all white. I'm buying a Six13 and the only logo's will be on the top and down tubes and they will be the carbon with a red outline.
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White. Classic, cool, always in style and it looks absolutely sick with copious amounts of carbon bits to set it off - especially wheels.
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Charcoal.
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This thread needs a poll.
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Ferarri red.

...unless it's a Bianchi, then there is only one appropriate color.
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Originally Posted by 55/Rad
Charcoal.

Aye...perfect.
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Ferarri red.

...unless it's a Bianchi, then there is only one appropriate color.
Fezzari red?
 
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Dark, dark green. Hides dirt really well.
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metallic lime green or flattened metal blue.
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Originally Posted by dog hair
metallic lime green or flattened metal blue.
but its a real beyotch to find matching accessories!


i'd go with the metallic dark red like on dr. pepper cans.
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Originally Posted by DocRay
clear
Like Wonder Woman's jet!
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Hot pink.
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PMS 159
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Molteni Orange.
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Candy apple red.
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I did, Silver.
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you forgot to add carbon fiber paint to your list....
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A greenish brown.
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orange
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Originally Posted by Sprocket Man
A greenish brown.

Like diarrhea?
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Gotta go with white. "Pearly" white. Like whoever said above- with the carbon showing through for the lettering.
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Originally Posted by Ironic Mullet
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Sounds like this paint would just get cranky and impossible to live with for about a week every month.
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