ugliest color for a bike?
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For best results, take a pile of said baby **** to your local Home Depot and have them use their colour-matching machine to replicate the colour.
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I think a classic British racing green would work well, really nice for people who like it and the average bike theif would prolly walk straight past thinking it's an old POS..
Really subtle, but not an eye sore, you don't wanna attract any attention good or bad (from the sound of it)!
Also worth noting I heard insurance is higher on cars this colour in some parts due to people just not seeing them, as opposed to a big white van!
Really subtle, but not an eye sore, you don't wanna attract any attention good or bad (from the sound of it)!
Also worth noting I heard insurance is higher on cars this colour in some parts due to people just not seeing them, as opposed to a big white van!
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but srsly, you should go with "raw". have all the paint sandblasted off (at an auto paint place), then clearcoated.
it'll look pretty cool; the welds will look nuts.
it'll look pretty cool; the welds will look nuts.
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I have a brown frame (SE Lager).
Some people think it's ugly, but strangely, it gets compliments from the ladies. Or are they patronizing me? And if they patronize me, what else are they willing to do to me?
beer
Some people think it's ugly, but strangely, it gets compliments from the ladies. Or are they patronizing me? And if they patronize me, what else are they willing to do to me?
beer
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just sand down the frame and clear coat it. Most people would think it's old and rusty looking and on the other hand, bike guys would be stoked on it. I'm thinking of doing that to my 80's Trek.
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neon pink, or sticker it, or pick one colour from the bike above
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yes, the bike just above is hideous...i have seen those london guys rocking a lot of neon...that seems to work when you have all the same intensities of color
i would love to have my bike powdercoated someday...like the mint green of the bareknuckle
i would love to have my bike powdercoated someday...like the mint green of the bareknuckle
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those neon bikes were built (3 of them) at the same time, i believe as a special project.
gang green is pretty bleh, but actually is quite nice i think.
don't see beige too often, but somethign like this? hahah
gang green is pretty bleh, but actually is quite nice i think.
don't see beige too often, but somethign like this? hahah