I looked to the old hot rodders for direction last time I did a make over on a bike. It was based on the "rat rod" cars. Primer black, red flames. I did red rims, chrome spokes, red hubs. It was one pimping mountain bike. I did a metric century ride, with it wearing some Dyno cruiser tires (the one with a continous flame tread). I got ohs, and "o my god I can't beleive you made the whole ride on those balloons." Since you are fromt he great white north, mabye do the red and white with the maple leaf on the down tube