Boxlining/pinstriping
05-08-09 | 07:38 PM
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Boxlining/pinstriping
All,
I have a modern bicycle I had to remove the ugly graphics from. I want to take it to the local pinstripe queen to do it up. I have a basic idea of what I want, but some illustration would be helpful. Please post up pics of your bikes with original stripe jobs. I'm thinking about the box line jobs on French rando bikes, the pinstripe decals and fork darts on old Schwinns, modern one-off stuff, etc. Post 'em up.
Here's the latest (blurry, poorly exposed) picture of my bike sans-decals. It's a Surly Cross-Check. I'm planning a monochrome stripe scheme in white. Edit: or two tone in white and silver.
I have a modern bicycle I had to remove the ugly graphics from. I want to take it to the local pinstripe queen to do it up. I have a basic idea of what I want, but some illustration would be helpful. Please post up pics of your bikes with original stripe jobs. I'm thinking about the box line jobs on French rando bikes, the pinstripe decals and fork darts on old Schwinns, modern one-off stuff, etc. Post 'em up.
Here's the latest (blurry, poorly exposed) picture of my bike sans-decals. It's a Surly Cross-Check. I'm planning a monochrome stripe scheme in white. Edit: or two tone in white and silver.
Last edited by pass the peas; 05-09-09 at 06:03 AM.
05-08-09 | 07:59 PM
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I had my '72 Super Sport redone in box stripping based on several '40s & '50s Schwinns I had seen. It works well on a bike that does not have lugs.
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05-08-09 | 08:37 PM
#3
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From: Pinellas Trail
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Schwinn Super Sport is one of the bikes I had in mind. I always liked the fork *pow* or asterisk or whatever you call it.
05-08-09 | 08:52 PM
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From: Melbourne, Aus
Bikes: Bates (of Coburg) track bike(60s/70s?), Malvern Star Ladies coronation (1953), SuperElliots pathracer (60s?), Repco pathracer (1964), Holland Ladies (50s?), Moa (50s?), Hillman Ladies (40s?), Batavia? (40s?), Malvern Star 2 star ladies (50s?)...etc.
I like the handpainted work on my Aussie Bates (NOT the English company) track bike. A bit chipped and worn in parts (the top tube stuff was totally worn away by the time I got it) but it is 40+ years old.
05-09-09 | 05:08 AM
#5
Here's a lovely example of box-lining:
(can't paste image, but go to www.chestercycles.com; it's the Pemberton Arrow under "finished frames")
Great color scheme, too; two reds and light blue with gold trim.
(can't paste image, but go to www.chestercycles.com; it's the Pemberton Arrow under "finished frames")
Great color scheme, too; two reds and light blue with gold trim.
Last edited by Charles Wahl; 05-09-09 at 05:15 AM.
05-09-09 | 06:03 AM
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Bikes: '03 TIME VX Pro, '87 ALAN Record Carbonio, '94 Cannondale Killer V900 Singlespeed, '00 Fisher Supercaliber, ALAN Cyclocross
Take a look at some of the old Jack Taylor frames. There are some great examples of boxlining on those frames.
05-09-09 | 09:10 AM
#7
The masked and sprayed lines on the Schwinn are nice, but the hand-painted artwork on the Bates is SIMPLY AWESOME.
