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Title: Bikes off for a paint job, colour is sorted, but what about bars??
Post by: Sink on August 13, 2012, 08:44 PM
I'm sending my bike off for a new paint job, keeping it the same colour as near as possible, using the british gas van blue. so the frame, forks and crank arms are getting done all matching. I was also going to get the bars done the same, but not sure i want to paint a decent pair of Wethepeople bars? So thinking of selling them and getting a pair of chrome bars.
The bike from new would have had all in the blue? Any thoughts

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y87/NitroCowBoy/BIKE/DSCF1398.jpg)
Title: Re: Bikes off for a paint job, colour is sorted, but what about bars??
Post by: Jaymz on August 13, 2012, 08:50 PM
your bike your choice fella, having chrome upfront is very  cool with the kids now, they are all running chrome bars round by me now, just as I get used to not runnnig chrome on new school stuff
Title: Re: Bikes off for a paint job, colour is sorted, but what about bars??
Post by: ED209 on August 13, 2012, 08:51 PM
get your seat covered with one of them cushions  :smitten:
Title: Re: Bikes off for a paint job, colour is sorted, but what about bars??
Post by: Sink on August 13, 2012, 09:00 PM
get your seat covered with one of them cushions  :smitten:
:LolLolLolLol: Good match them cushions  :daumenhoch:

I do like the idea of a bit of chrome, jaymz. But also like to have it as original as possible, I guess i could get my lock stock bars painted and sell the OD bars to buy some chrome, best of both that way  :angel:
Title: Re: Bikes off for a paint job, colour is sorted, but what about bars??
Post by: Jaymz on August 13, 2012, 09:03 PM
get your seat covered with one of them cushions  :smitten:
:LolLolLolLol: Good match them cushions  :daumenhoch:

I do like the idea of a bit of chrome, jaymz. But also like to have it as original as possible, I guess i could get my lock stock bars painted and sell the OD bars to buy some chrome, best of both that way  :angel:
KHE anchor bars / stem combo are still available on ebay, you could get them and get them powdered up to match the bike and save some serious weight too, they weigh fook all
Title: Re: Bikes off for a paint job, colour is sorted, but what about bars??
Post by: Gary72 on August 13, 2012, 09:04 PM
Sounds similar to my set-up. I went and saw SBD and said I was after british gas van blue. I've got a set of Shadow highlighter blue pedals and slim seat for sale. I thought it was too much blue. I now have blue f&f bars and crank arms.
Changed the seat to all black and black pedals. Chrome bars and forks would look good I reckon.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m219/cazbo71/SAM_0327.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m219/cazbo71/SAM_0328.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m219/cazbo71/SAM_0330.jpg)
It's got a black stem aswell now.
Title: Re: Bikes off for a paint job, colour is sorted, but what about bars??
Post by: ED209 on August 13, 2012, 09:10 PM
that bike needs a horizontal metal bar detector  ;D
Title: Re: Bikes off for a paint job, colour is sorted, but what about bars??
Post by: Gary72 on August 13, 2012, 09:13 PM
that bike needs a horizontal metal bar detector  ;D
Glad you found it funny :LolLolLolLol:
Yes it was funny :-[
Title: Re: Bikes off for a paint job, colour is sorted, but what about bars??
Post by: Sink on August 16, 2012, 11:41 AM
Sounds similar to my set-up. I went and saw SBD and said I was after british gas van blue. I've got a set of Shadow highlighter blue pedals and slim seat for sale. I thought it was too much blue. I now have blue f&f bars and crank arms.
Changed the seat to all black and black pedals. Chrome bars and forks would look good I reckon.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m219/cazbo71/SAM_0327.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m219/cazbo71/SAM_0328.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m219/cazbo71/SAM_0330.jpg)
It's got a black stem aswell now.

I've been going around holding my bike up to gas vans to compare shades :LolLolLolLol: It a shade darker than what I have, but hoping it will look good... Although the bike would have been all blue, looking at yours, just seems a bit too much with the bars. I would like a pair of chrome bars, but for now will send my WTP lockstocks to be painted and keep the OD bars as is, least that way i can try all blue if its too much, put the teal ODs back on till i can get chrome..

What bike is that Gary?


KHE anchor bars / stem combo are still available on ebay, you could get them and get them powdered up to match the bike and save some serious weight too, they weigh fook all

I do like em jaymz, but bit pricey for me mate :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Bikes off for a paint job, colour is sorted, but what about bars??
Post by: m1ke on August 16, 2012, 12:58 PM
wethepeople everlite 4pc if ya can find em there the best bars ive ever owned 8)
Title: Re: Bikes off for a paint job, colour is sorted, but what about bars??
Post by: Sink on August 17, 2012, 05:06 PM
Not too keen on the 4pc bars m1ke, too mid school for me.
The bike is in the process of being done, hopefully be back to me tomorrow :smitten: Just dibbed a pair of chrome bars, so will now have a choice of colour match wtp Lockstock bars, teal WTP ODs or Chrome cheapies to try :daumenhoch:
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