Making an attractive bike
11-15-04, 05:59 PM
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I polish my tires at muddy DH races so they shed mud....glad im not the only one that knew that 
.....works really well too on pedals too.
.....works really well too on pedals too.
11-15-04, 06:04 PM
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Thanks maelstrom dont know the differences, and I'm not too good with math.
11-15-04, 06:23 PM
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To make a bike "attractive" just do simple things that a lot of people overlook.
Use matching tire sets, matching wheel sets, color-coordinate your ano'd parts, and use a "scheme".
I CANT STAND bikes with mismatched rims, a panaracer fire or michelin Hot S tire, and a black or maxxis orange tire on the other end. Then they have a chrome rim on one end, with a stealth rim on the other end.
A silver stem with black bars, and black cranks with orange pedals and a turd brown frame.... or something goofy like that.
Just match up yo sh1t and all will be well.
Mine's got ALL black parts, with a silver frame. The result? It looks *CLEAN*
Nuff said.
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Use matching tire sets, matching wheel sets, color-coordinate your ano'd parts, and use a "scheme".
I CANT STAND bikes with mismatched rims, a panaracer fire or michelin Hot S tire, and a black or maxxis orange tire on the other end. Then they have a chrome rim on one end, with a stealth rim on the other end.
A silver stem with black bars, and black cranks with orange pedals and a turd brown frame.... or something goofy like that.
Just match up yo sh1t and all will be well.
Mine's got ALL black parts, with a silver frame. The result? It looks *CLEAN*
Nuff said.
-Matt
11-15-04, 06:35 PM
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Hey bighit...still can't find the linkage...but I am grabbing the betd seatstay arm. Extends the wheelbase 20mm raises the bb a bit bt give me 7.5 inches of travel with the comp plate. wohoo...only 500$ cdn shipped with bearings.
11-15-04, 07:26 PM
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I loooked at those Pana Racer tires and they look friggin sweet. I wanna hook me up with some once I destroy my tires. Anybody got the best price for em?
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11-15-04, 08:11 PM
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I think the trick to having an attractive bike it to start with a custom paint job and decals
11-15-04, 08:29 PM
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This guy does awesome work. Check some more pics of his frames at:
https://www.thylacinecycles.com/gallery/album03
The decal on the top tube is tiger stripes which is ginda cute. It relates back to the brand thylacine which is the scientific name for a tasmanian tiger
https://www.thylacinecycles.com/gallery/album03
The decal on the top tube is tiger stripes which is ginda cute. It relates back to the brand thylacine which is the scientific name for a tasmanian tiger
11-15-04, 08:36 PM
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Nice he's a pretty good painter, I think I might go through him if I couldnt find anyone better.
11-15-04, 08:45 PM
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I like my bike to look like a racer's bike, but for real racers to know they're just brand stickers and not racing stickers which obviously make my bike go faster.
11-15-04, 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by issues034
Nice he's a pretty good painter, I think I might go through him if I couldnt find anyone better.
11-15-04, 09:00 PM
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Doesn't someone with the SN Thylacine post here? I have seen some posts by him.
I like the headbadge
I like the headbadge
11-15-04, 09:42 PM
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Yes he does. Especially when Ti is brought up or his name. He might make an appearance
11-15-04, 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by forum*rider
Doesn't someone with the SN Thylacine post here? I have seen some posts by him.
I like the headbadge
I like the headbadge
Yeah the head badges are pretty cool. I like the attention to detail with these frames. Shows that someone has actually put some thought into it.
I do a lot of commuting riding this frame and the looks I get from people is amazing. People can see that it is something truely unique.
11-16-04, 01:57 AM
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They're absolutely beautiful... but probably incredibly expensive. I noticed that he's based in Australia, so that means getting one in the US would make it even more horribly priced.
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Its ti...like carbon...no value to me. Too expensive for what it offers on bikes Its nice and all...but nutty.
Its nice and all...but nutty.
11-16-04, 02:53 AM
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you can get it in steel! I have no problem with Ti, though. Other than the ridiculous price.
11-16-04, 06:10 AM
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Holy **** Someone Likes My Bike!
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Originally Posted by Maelstrom
Hey bighit...still can't find the linkage...but I am grabbing the betd seatstay arm. Extends the wheelbase 20mm raises the bb a bit bt give me 7.5 inches of travel with the comp plate. wohoo...only 500$ cdn shipped with bearings.
Tasty.
I almost bought the BETD rear end when I owned my BigHit Comp.
Oh well on the rims, bust out some spray paint...
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Yeah I was excited to find out I didn't need the dh linkage. Doesn't mess with the geometry much. This and getting my shock pushed, gonna be a whole new bike for next year.
Now...just need to work on getting a trail bike built haha
Now...just need to work on getting a trail bike built haha
11-16-04, 04:32 PM
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Ithought he was just a painter... looks like I was wrong 
11-21-04, 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by cryogenic
They're absolutely beautiful... but probably incredibly expensive. I noticed that he's based in Australia, so that means getting one in the US would make it even more horribly priced.
I'm in Australia, and my frame was build in the US. You'll probably find that his prices are not too bad at all. It was more expensive for me coz I had to have the frame shipped to Oz.