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Following on from my mountain bike cruiser thingy thread,I've decided how its going to be built,but I've had a spanner thrown in the works with regards to colour scheme.
I really liked the look of pearl copper,and I wanted this with brown big apple tyres, brown grips and a brown brooks saddle.
Now,the powdercoaters tell me that colour is a special order and I'm looking at £250 to have it done,so that's out.
The place I was going to buy the tyres,grips and saddle from also said they don't match colourwise.
So,I'm back to square one again.
I've been thinking now of baby/sky/light blue for the frame and everything else in black.
Basically I need inspiration,so come on, lets have it 😀
And feel free to post pics as well,I've no problem with copying other people 8)
I do like some of the colour schemes on the charge bikes site
http://chargebikes.com/products/plug/
I have a bike i'm thinking of doing this too.
Will they do you a candy apple red? That'd look fantastic with white bits attached, for a retro/cruiser thing.
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Candy blue 06 enduro frame - silver headset & stem
Ano blue bars - touches of red on headset spacers and brake reservoir tops
Braided cables / hoses
Trying to sort out grips / bar end plugs to match - then want silver cranks / red spank spike pedals
Wheels will be the last - may just make do with silver hubs and red valve stems.
Matt black, everything Matt black.
For the Bat-Bike look.
But for a cruiser - helps if I read your post instead of telling you what I've done
Go retro..pastel colours. Have a look at the ral charts then check out some old retro trainer sites.
Plenty of inspiration [url= http://www.pinkbike.com/forum/listcomments/?threadid=68870&pagenum=423 ]here[/url]
Tmb467, it's not a cruiser,it's a mtb,which I got into my head was going to become a cruiser,but now it's not.
Now it's going to stay a mtb with some new bars,grip,saddle etc and a new colour scheme.
There's some nice colours on here,I like the blue frame in that pic Rorschach, I also like the matt black look whenever I see it,but I'm thinking colour for this one. Like the sound of red and white too,with maybe white tyres,but then I think how long will they stay white or will they just look permanently grubby.
Anyways,keep the ideas coming if you feel like it,I'm sure I can come up with something soon especially now the snow has hit and I've nothing to do but play on the web all day. 😀
Bloody hell stevenk,why'd you link me that,there's 400 odd pages I've got to go through now 😆
Here's the finished thing, ended up going with green and brown. Took it out for its first spin earlier, I must say it does make you grin riding it 🙂
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How do I post an actual PIC here without going to flicker please?
If you like that Gulf theme check this thread out
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=165888/
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Many thanks tthew, I was still busy reading the forum help and failing miserably 😀
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\while on the subject of colours.. I like this. Nice cruiser job too.
If your going light blue how about mixing it with orange ? Sorry no pics
Umm, I've already gone green 8)