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Title: Coloured Spokes..whadda ya think?
Post by: (((sonic))) on September 16, 2009, 04:03 AM

Still deciding on if i will use these, have a few blue bits laying around and am thinking i may slap them on the JMC.

Where do you stand on coloured spokes?
I dont mind coloured nips, but are the spokes over the top?

I can not remember many peeps racing bitd with coloures spokes, anyways dont hold back, tell me what you think?

Ben

BLUE UKAIS

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll466/pr200/BlueBMX007.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll466/pr200/BlueBMX010.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll466/pr200/BlueBMX013.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll466/pr200/BlueBMX014.jpg)

 ;)

Title: Re: Coloured Spokes..whadda ya think?
Post by: (((sonic))) on September 16, 2009, 04:05 AM

wanted to utilise these with the blue build.........

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll466/pr200/BlueBMX002.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll466/pr200/BlueBMX006.jpg)

Title: Re: Coloured Spokes..whadda ya think?
Post by: mileyboy on September 16, 2009, 07:41 AM

 :)

Title: Re: Coloured Spokes..whadda ya think?
Post by: stidds on September 16, 2009, 07:46 AM

Never been a massive fan of coloured spokes on old school bikes.  I think that it is because when a wheel is all one colour it looks as though it was bought from Toys R Us and when people use different coloured spokes on the same wheel it looks like a clowns bike.

Title: Re: Coloured Spokes..whadda ya think?
Post by: pickle on September 16, 2009, 08:20 AM

i think they look okay on NS bikes (as i have red on my rear) ohh er Mrs!

but for OS?  Has to be stainless  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Coloured Spokes..whadda ya think?
Post by: Swivel on September 16, 2009, 08:22 AM

I don't think it looks that bad at all. All of these builds are personal preference anyway if you're happy with it, go for it...  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Coloured Spokes..whadda ya think?
Post by: (((sonic))) on September 16, 2009, 08:24 AM

Yeh, i am in two minds, i am not a huge fan but fek this is a nice wheelset.......... :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: Coloured Spokes..whadda ya think?
Post by: pickle on September 16, 2009, 08:24 AM

Quote from: Swivel on September 16, 2009, 08:22 AM

I don't think it looks that bad at all. All of these builds are personal preference anyway if you're happy with it, go for it...  :daumenhoch:

good point Matt.................i always believe it's best to do a build how you want to  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Coloured Spokes..whadda ya think?
Post by: martylaa on September 16, 2009, 08:30 AM

gotta say i do like silver or chrome spokes on rims, looks a bit new school to me Ben, although saying that i'm doing some turquoise z rims with turquoise hubs and white spokes for a build i'm doing........

Title: Re: Coloured Spokes..whadda ya think?
Post by: (((sonic))) on September 16, 2009, 08:34 AM

I agree with all the above comments, not right for the Patterson build and am undecided on the JMC, bloody nice wheelset (and i have another 4 or 5 wheelsets (stainless spokes) coming, gold 7x's on the patto me think!!

Title: Re: Coloured Spokes..whadda ya think?
Post by: martylaa on September 16, 2009, 08:36 AM

and then your sending the patty to me right, thanks mate  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: Coloured Spokes..whadda ya think?
Post by: (((sonic))) on September 16, 2009, 08:50 AM

it just needs to be stickered and put together

Single Pinch, Full Wrap...

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll466/pr200/Crankit004.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll466/pr200/Crankit010.jpg)

Star Bars

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll466/pr200/ssstarbars003.jpg)

F/F

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll466/pr200/1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll466/pr200/4.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll466/pr200/6.jpg)

Red or Gold (not sure yet!!!!!)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll466/pr200/Ukai002.jpg)

Title: Re: Coloured Spokes..whadda ya think?
Post by: martylaa on September 16, 2009, 08:52 AM

you are a tease mate stunning shine on those bits  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Coloured Spokes..whadda ya think?
Post by: (((sonic))) on September 16, 2009, 09:14 AM

Sorry mate had to do it, did not mean to run salt in to your wound.......lol

Love a bit of BLING, have to pull my finger out and build the mongrel

Might have to move these blue UKAIS on, shame because they are a stunning wheelset!

B

Title: Re: Coloured Spokes..whadda ya think?
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on September 16, 2009, 11:32 AM

Check out Wardy's performer in the museum, coloured spokes can look cool as fook  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Coloured Spokes..whadda ya think?
Post by: (((sonic))) on September 16, 2009, 11:42 AM

Have you got a link?

B

Title: Re: Coloured Spokes..whadda ya think?
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on September 16, 2009, 12:57 PM

 :daumenhoch:

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=58.msg939389#msg939389

Title: Re: Coloured Spokes..whadda ya think?
Post by: bobafett on September 16, 2009, 01:01 PM

Sell me those pro-class cranks please  :angel:

 :smitten:

Title: Re: Coloured Spokes..whadda ya think?
Post by: etriedes on September 16, 2009, 09:47 PM

i've got a set of OS wheels with coloured spokes
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=58.msg581134#msg581134