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A girl in my cycling club is a tattoo artist, so last Friday.....

Old 10-07-14, 05:56 PM
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I've sorta wanted a tattoo off and on for some time. I haven't found a design I really want though. I have one design that I think about from time to time, but I'm just not sure I'd like it in the future. It is a mash-up I did (although, I have a second one a friend/teammate graphic artist drew up for me) of all my past running teams (and current). I thought about getting it to pay respect to my last 9 years. I might get it when I finish college running, I might not. Actually, I probably won't. Unless my friend can get me into the local shop for dang near free.

I wouldn't mind a cycling one, but I just can't find one I like. No Cat 5 marks, chainrings, shifters, clip-art bikes. I sorta like the pistons on the back of the legs, but that's to much for me to do personally.

Sweet tattoo though. It looks like it was well done!
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Old 10-07-14, 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by dralways
Jesus Christ, yikes!
Thanks for the compliment, but I'm not Jesus.
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At age 67 I got this....Ouroborous, the perpetual cyclic renewal of life and infinity, the concept of eternity and the eternal return, and represents the cycle of life, death and rebirth, leading to immortality, Mine is the serpent swallowing it's tail.
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Old 10-07-14, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by merlinextraligh
Most people try to avoid Cat 5 tattoos
LOL used to be called a "cat 4" tattoo...how times change
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Old 10-08-14, 07:32 AM
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Ya know, I never liked tattoos...and this thread is not changing my mind.

Glad you're happy with it...the world would be a boring place if we were all the same...I just don't get the allure of them, that's all.
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If I was going to get one I would pick something like my avatar.

I don't have any tatts though....just not all that high on my personal priority list or things to spend money on.
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Originally Posted by Bathwater
Cycling related tattoos are awesome. I have handlebars on my lower back.
can you post a pic??
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Nice!

You're your way. Check out this dude. chainwheel tattoo project
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Looks good. Just remember that both sides of your bike has chainrings now, so crashing is definitely out.
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btw, i think the tat looks cool RIRview. not really a cat5 tat since it's a full chainring, not on the inside, and looks too pretty.
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Originally Posted by jeanHTX
can you post a pic??
Haha, sorry I don't actually have that tattoo. It was just a stupid joke implying I'm some sort of man-hooer.

But unfortunately, there is actually someone out there who did get it:

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Originally Posted by Bathwater
Haha, sorry I don't actually have that tattoo. It was just a stupid joke implying I'm some sort of man-hooer.

But unfortunately, there is actually someone out there who did get it:
OH GOD that's hilarious! as soon as i saw your post i did a google search for handlebar tattoos to see if that was a thing. i thought how in the heck... did a google search and yes, i found that one, and a whole ton of other bad ones.

so, not noting your sarcasm, i thought maybe his looks better than what i've had the luck of finding.................................
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SRAM, Shimano or Campagnolo ?

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....at age 57, look what I got!

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Originally Posted by Bathwater
Haha, sorry I don't actually have that tattoo. It was just a stupid joke implying I'm some sort of man-hooer.

But unfortunately, there is actually someone out there who did get it:

That is some serious poor taste.

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Originally Posted by RJM
That is some seriously poor taste.
Yeah, she should have done drop bars that wrap around the hips.
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I was thinking aero bars would have been a better choice.
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Originally Posted by RPK79
Yeah, she should have done drop bars that wrap around the hips.
They will turn into drop bars that wrap around the hips when she ages and gains 40 lbs.
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
They will turn into drop bars that wrap around the hips when she ages and gains 40 lbs.
No, they'll turn into bullhorns.
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To me that tan line speaks more "cyclist" than the tattoo...
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Originally Posted by thedoc46
SRAM, Shimano or Campagnolo ?

Shimano!
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Originally Posted by jeanHTX
btw, i think the tat looks cool RIRview. not really a cat5 tat since it's a full chainring, not on the inside, and looks too pretty.
Why thank you, ma'mm!
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Originally Posted by popeye
A mid age inlaw of mine got a little tat on her calf and was dead in 2 days from a bad reaction.
Cool made up story, bro
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Originally Posted by rebel1916
Cool made up story, bro
She is dead and you're a moron.
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Originally Posted by popeye
She is dead and you're a moron.
She may be dead. But barring some extremely (read medical mystery that is studied in textbooks) rare condition, it was not as a result of the tattoo. Families try to find reasons for stuff, posters sometimes make up facts on the interwebz. Either way, not really buying it. But I am a moron, ya got me there.
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I would've got a saddle tattooed on my ass
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