Design my Bike, win internet-karma!
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Design my Bike, win internet-karma!
So, I've owned this bike for a while;
https://i.imgur.com/bBCq8tt.jpg
Quite full of regrets, those colors are quite bad, but the quality is pretty good, or at least good enough for me.
Note; I've upgraded my chains to a WHITE version and removed the front brakes.
I will get myself a bullhorn to steer with, don't know what color yet but I'm thinking of black with white Bartape.
Anyway, in about 2 days I'm going to re-spray pretty much all of the bike.
Currently, I'm thinking of Matte-Black on the frame, but I have no clue what i'd change my crankset (did I say that right?) color / wheel set to.
So to the point, I'm asking y'all to design my bike! I will post pictures once I'm done spraying it, but I thought it'd be a cool idea to let you guys decide the colors, especially after lurking on this forum for so long.
You can win internet-karma by helping me out. If I like the design, I'll spray it on there!
These are the colors I could use:
https://i.imgur.com/XLfUzpb.jpg
Thanks in advance, and/or have fun with it
edit: just read my previous 2 threads
full of regrets
laughed at those comments though
Edit 2: I might also change my frame for some cheap 2nd hand frame / bike on marktplaats (dutch ebay)
https://i.imgur.com/bBCq8tt.jpg
Quite full of regrets, those colors are quite bad, but the quality is pretty good, or at least good enough for me.
Note; I've upgraded my chains to a WHITE version and removed the front brakes.
I will get myself a bullhorn to steer with, don't know what color yet but I'm thinking of black with white Bartape.
Anyway, in about 2 days I'm going to re-spray pretty much all of the bike.
Currently, I'm thinking of Matte-Black on the frame, but I have no clue what i'd change my crankset (did I say that right?) color / wheel set to.
So to the point, I'm asking y'all to design my bike! I will post pictures once I'm done spraying it, but I thought it'd be a cool idea to let you guys decide the colors, especially after lurking on this forum for so long.
You can win internet-karma by helping me out. If I like the design, I'll spray it on there!
These are the colors I could use:
https://i.imgur.com/XLfUzpb.jpg
Thanks in advance, and/or have fun with it

edit: just read my previous 2 threads
full of regrets
laughed at those comments though
Edit 2: I might also change my frame for some cheap 2nd hand frame / bike on marktplaats (dutch ebay)
Last edited by ZeroTroubles; 12-17-13 at 12:00 PM.
#2
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I would not spray paint any of the components.
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You should spray paint it all white so people think you stole a ghost bike.
Give me internet karma.
Give me internet karma.
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Leave the frame white, paint the fork white and get a chain that's not painted ANY color, then...
Replace the following with polished / silver (that is, metal colored, not spray painted) parts:
Seatpost and collar
cranks and chainring
stem and bars
brake lever
Next, brown saddle and matching grips.
Finally, wheels with polished/silver box section rims, spokes, and hubs.
Unless you're trying to make your bike even more garish with the spray paint...
Replace the following with polished / silver (that is, metal colored, not spray painted) parts:
Seatpost and collar
cranks and chainring
stem and bars
brake lever
Next, brown saddle and matching grips.
Finally, wheels with polished/silver box section rims, spokes, and hubs.
Unless you're trying to make your bike even more garish with the spray paint...
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Leave the frame white, paint the fork white and get a chain that's not painted ANY color, then...
Replace the following with polished / silver (that is, metal colored, not spray painted) parts:
Seatpost and collar
cranks and chainring
stem and bars
brake lever
Next, brown saddle and matching grips.
Finally, wheels with polished/silver box section rims, spokes, and hubs.
Unless you're trying to make your bike even more garish with the spray paint...
Replace the following with polished / silver (that is, metal colored, not spray painted) parts:
Seatpost and collar
cranks and chainring
stem and bars
brake lever
Next, brown saddle and matching grips.
Finally, wheels with polished/silver box section rims, spokes, and hubs.
Unless you're trying to make your bike even more garish with the spray paint...
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Put the front brake back on.
And who 'helped' you design it the last time, Wanda?
And who 'helped' you design it the last time, Wanda?
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Your cog is slipping.



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If you're not a troll, and you are indeed tired of riding the clown bike, please, seriously, just disassemble the bike PROPERLY and paint anything that is an odd color - black. You'll end up with a black and white bike, done. No more 13 year old "Fixay"
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Your cog is slipping.



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Help with spraying a bike
I'm looking for a detailed guide on how to spraypaint your bike a different color.
Yes, I know it'll probably look horrendous, but I wanna give it a try.
I tried using the search function but I'm terrible with that thing.
Yes, I know it'll probably look horrendous, but I wanna give it a try.
I tried using the search function but I'm terrible with that thing.
#23
Wait... did your last attempt at a DIY rattle can paint job turn out less than you'd imagined? This isn't the first time you've commented your intent to paint your own bike using spray paint.
Also, cross-posting is kinda frowned on here, so that duplicate thread you put in General Cycling 4 minutes after creating this one in SS/FG is going away.
Also, cross-posting is kinda frowned on here, so that duplicate thread you put in General Cycling 4 minutes after creating this one in SS/FG is going away.
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Wait... did your last attempt at a DIY rattle can paint job turn out less than you'd imagined? This isn't the first time you've commented your intent to paint your own bike using spray paint.
Also, cross-posting is kinda frowned on here, so that duplicate thread you put in General Cycling 4 minutes after creating this one in SS/FG is going away.
Also, cross-posting is kinda frowned on here, so that duplicate thread you put in General Cycling 4 minutes after creating this one in SS/FG is going away.
Sorry for the xpost, I didnt really know where to post..
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That a bike oriented forum had some more detailed information on this subject, and that this community would be somewhat friendly and not be acting like dicks posting links to lmgtfy. **** me for thinking it'd be a better idea to ask some guys with experience and expertise one on one than just going with a guide on google or some over commercialized site like wikihow. My bad completely!




