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Old 06-19-05 | 10:41 PM
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of my bike. I'm thinking of new bar tape...something super cool! My bike is red and black. Any ideas?
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Old 06-19-05 | 10:47 PM
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order some cool decals? and yeah, you could change it up a little with new bar tape and maybe a different colored saddle.
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Old 06-19-05 | 11:04 PM
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perhaps sand it down and paint it a different color?
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Old 06-19-05 | 11:54 PM
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give it to me...buy a new one
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Old 06-20-05 | 12:05 AM
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The perfect complement to a red and black bike are "celeste" colored handlebar tape!
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Old 06-20-05 | 02:52 AM
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I'm thinking bright yellow to go with the red. Ronald McDonald that thing!
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Old 06-20-05 | 04:31 AM
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of my bike. I'm thinking of new bar tape...something super cool! My bike is red and black. Any ideas?

Umm.... Chop it, put on a twisted gold springer, continental kit and 33" apes. That would sure change its looks!
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Old 06-20-05 | 11:46 AM
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Red and black Harlequin bar tape. https://www.bikeforums.net/singlespeed-fixed-gear/101401-harlequin-bar-wrap-warning-lotsa-graphics.html
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Old 06-20-05 | 11:52 AM
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Argh, so..... um, pedestrian.
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Old 06-21-05 | 11:58 AM
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I came accross some yellow tape with red and black specks...but I think it would look too.....McDonaldsy. The harlequin look is kinda cool. I would have to take it to my shop though....I can't even change a tire much less my bar tape.
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Old 06-25-05 | 08:40 AM
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. . . so did you put it on?

I decided to do my own bar tape because, even if you screw it up, you're only out $5 of bar tape. As it was, it was sorta fun, and the result is definitely unprofessional but is good enough.
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Old 06-25-05 | 04:13 PM
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I was thinking about the thread on thursday so i went and got my handle bars taped bright blue to match the rest of my kit. i'll post pics when i the digital camera up and running.
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Old 06-25-05 | 04:16 PM
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so now you could do blue tires, blue cages, maybe blue candy sl pedals, hmmmm.....
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Old 06-26-05 | 06:29 PM
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....smurfy Specialized!
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Old 06-26-05 | 06:44 PM
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so now you could do blue tires, blue cages, maybe blue candy sl pedals, hmmmm.....
if i had the money definetly, i was looking in colorado cyclist and they have some blue tires that would look awsome.
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Old 06-27-05 | 03:28 AM
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Tibetan prayer flags across the top bar of the frame.

But then again, thats my answer for everything.

"How I am going to pay off my credit card dept?"

"****ing Tibetan prayer flags."
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Old 06-27-05 | 04:42 AM
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Yes, Stacey. Ditto from me.
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Old 06-27-05 | 01:43 PM
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