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Title: Ideas for Paint
Post by: AxlFoley on February 20, 2008, 10:21 AM

Ok here is the senario, I am building a bike for my woman, it will be Speed Blue
this colour
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s238/AxlFoley16v/Daisy%20Blue/007-1.jpg)
I have got a few colour combinations , but i cant choose between them, should i go for.

1. Blue frame, Blue forks, chrome bars,
2. Blue frame, white forks, chrome bars,
2. Blue frame, white forks, white bars,

bearing in mind i was going to go for white brakes and seat post.

Title: Re: Ideas for Paint
Post by: zed4130 on February 20, 2008, 10:23 AM

brown forks and bars  ;)

Title: Re: Ideas for Paint
Post by: AxlFoley on February 20, 2008, 10:30 AM

you know wher it is lol
(http://www.global-b2b-network.com/direct/dbimage/50270812/Security_Door.jpg)

i dont think brown would work to well  :uglystupid2:

Title: Re: Ideas for Paint
Post by: diesel on February 20, 2008, 10:56 AM

Is it going to be an old school ride?

If so I would drop the 'speed blue' and go for:

White frame - yellow forks & Bars to match those wheels - with a mixture of chrome and black components

Title: Re: Ideas for Paint
Post by: AxlFoley on February 20, 2008, 11:10 AM

yeah i know what you are saying, i guess its gonna be old skool, but with a modern twist :p

its going to have to be blue to match her car ;)

Title: Re: Ideas for Paint
Post by: diesel on February 20, 2008, 11:18 AM

I still think that a contrast of White and yellow would look the nuts.....

The blue looks a bit too modern to be old or retro.

Title: Re: Ideas for Paint
Post by: AxlFoley on February 20, 2008, 11:50 AM

i want to go for blue with white forks and bars, but im not sure what colour calipers would work.

its foing to be fairly white and blue, with only a few yellow bits.