Originally Posted by
BubbaX
Ok im going to hire someone to possablly paint my bike i dont like the blue color....
but id also like the tires possablly painted
http://www.schwalbetires.com/bike_ti.../marathon_plus
11131348 47-559
26 x 1.75
SmartGuard Reflex Endurance 45-70 980 g 67 115 kg 13 $58.85
1: are those tires good even though my bike tires now are 26 x 1.95 will they be to small or no
2: I know these tires are good for on road and off road so im not worried about that but what i am is will they get damaged with my weight (cause appertlly 2 wide and its bad on roads and 2 thin and il destroy them cause someone said im a ******)
3: Can someone give me some cool ideas for colors or designs to be painted on it
i was thinking something black and red maybe some orange and purple
I know odd colors and hard to paint a bike
but anything other then just 1 color is fine with me plus a bike is to be a personalty of the owner.
- Painting the entire tire is a terrible idea, and painting the sidewalls would likely lead to cracking over time, if you could even find a paint that would adhere properly.
- I would suggest you check with someone who does airbrush work for motorcycles or custom cars - that can be done over the current paint, saving a lot of money and time. As for colors/style, we can't tell you what you would like, or what the person you hire is able to do. Go to the source to discuss possibilities and cost.
If you hire someone to paint the bike you will also need to hire someone to completely disassemble it and reassemble and adjust everything afterward. The person who paints the bike will need to media blast or strip the original paint so that the new paint will properly adhere. If the painting is anything other than powdercoating or auto-grade painting with curing the paint job will not look good nor last. I would think off the top of my head you are looking a couple hundred dollars minimum.
- 26x1.95 tires should be fine for your size (noted in previous thread).Most tires larger than that have tread unsuitable for pavement, and more aggressive than you need even for the type of off-road riding you are planning. 26 x 1.75 tires are probably still OK, but it's important to keep them aired to proper pressure - once per week to be safe.
- Finally, I know that not attending to spelling and punctuation is easier for you, especially if using a smartphone, but it's harder for the rest of us. Many of us who answer questions go back and not only edit to make our answers clear, concise and still comprehensive, but also to correct typos, etc. Please do us the same courtesy. This forums posting tool has a spell check, so there's no excuse for misspelled words except being inconsiderate.
If a word is flagged as misspelled (red) and you don't know how to spell it there are spellcheck apps available, and if you put the word into either a word processor or Google either will give you the correct form. I'm sure you know how to capitalize a sentence and where apostrophes go.
Thank you.
Last edited by cny-bikeman; 04-12-13 at 07:36 AM.