Gold Bike Bling - Too Chav?

Broonster

I have a few gold blingy bits on my bike, such as QR skewers, seat clamp and headset spacers. I'm in the market for a new stem soon too and I like the look of the Hope stems in, you guessed it, gold!

In hindsight, I may have picked a different colour for my bling bits, such as red, but I DO like the gold and it goes with some other bits I have, such as brown saddle and bar grips (kinda!). :oops:

So, is gold just too chav looking on a bike?! Opinions? :?

jay12

i don't thinks so. as long as you don't go too wild and have gold frame, gold wheels, gold handlebars etc.

supersonic

Looks like rust.

Anonymous

gold stem is too much in my opinion but i had lots of gold on my bionicon which had a black and gold frame:

Wooliferkins

As per jay12. Less is more. My tourer is gold I left all the fitting kit (Hope GripDrs aside) black as it sets the gold of nicely.

rapid_uphill

i like gold bling, stick with it.

Broonster

sheepsteeth wrote:

gold stem is too much in my opinion

Think you could be right. The gold bits I have are fairly subtle, as are the bits on your Bionicon, but a stem may just be a bit TOO much.

Wacky Racer

Judging by some of the "blinged" up bikes I read about on here I reckon Burberry should start making bits for bikes, they'd do a bomb! I reckon gold is just a small step down from Burberry check - IMO.

silveringsurfer

I really like the gold hope stuff but adding the stem to what you have will be like adding a rappers VW badge on to a supermodel with a low cut dress - it'll just take everyones attention of what they should be looking at!

I've a black and white Scott Genius highlighted with gold and I think the biggest gold items I would consider is hubs because they give a lift to the wheels without being ott - the bioncon above is a good example. If you want to cheer it up then ditch the brown and swop for white - a white saddle and white grips with gold bolt ons would look great - oh and the black hope stems have a light gold logo etched into them anyway. To finish it off you can always add Truvativ Noir Carbon Bars which have gold lettering and look cool 8)

ride_whenever

My scott has some small gold bits. I'd never put a coloured stem on though, black white or silver only please!

Chainrings look a bit naff too.

Nipples, spokes, rims, hubs, all bolts, jockey wheels, fork adjusters, headset (if contrasting the frame+forks) qr and seatclamps, all fair game though!

colintrav

Broonster wrote:

I have a few gold blingy bits on my bike, such as QR skewers, seat clamp and headset spacers. I'm in the market for a new stem soon too and I like the look of the Hope stems in, you guessed it, gold!

In hindsight, I may have picked a different colour for my bling bits, such as red, but I DO like the gold and it goes with some other bits I have, such as brown saddle and bar grips (kinda!). :oops:

So, is gold just too chav looking on a bike?! Opinions? :?

Gold now has increased in value so much getting anything gold plated will cost you a fortune ..

Compared 2 yrs ago

Broonster

silveringsurfer wrote:

like adding a rappers VW badge on to a supermodel with a low cut dress - it'll just take everyones attention of what they should be looking at!

Nicely put!

MacAndCheese

Gold Only looks good agaist black, or very dark colours.at a push red. Might look alright on a purple bike also. Not my cup of tea though. Someone suggested it on a white bike the other day, would look awful! A bit like those lexus drivers who go for the gold badge option on there White cars!

colintrav

MacAndCheese wrote:

Gold Only looks good agaist black, or very dark colours.at a push red. Might look alright on a purple bike also. Not my cup of tea though. Someone suggested it on a white bike the other day, would look awful! A bit like those lexus drivers who go for the gold badge option on there White cars!

I suggest you buy a copy of the 25th anniversay edtion of Guitarist in it you will see a gold plated Guitar ,,,


Stunning

captainfly

I have some yellow metal bits on my predominantly white bike, but only to accent the the black bits, having brass spoke nipples on black rims with black spokes set the theme.

grumsta

I've got some gold Hope bits on my brown Pitch - i know it's tacky but it gives me a childiish pleasure.

'look at the shiney shiney'

mac_man

sheepsteeth wrote:

gold stem is too much in my opinion but i had lots of gold on my bionicon which had a black and gold frame:

Looks very 70s JPS lotus







Gold on black looks nice in a retro kind of way, if done tastefully.

sampras38

mac man wrote:

sheepsteeth wrote:

gold stem is too much in my opinion but i had lots of gold on my bionicon which had a black and gold frame:

Looks very 70s JPS lotus







Gold on black looks nice in a retro kind of way, if done tastefully.

God, that brings back memories.

I had one of those black and gold JPS cars as a kid.

scale20

Personally I think the gold stem might be too much, The gold bits and bobs you have already will compliment it quite nice, but a big lump of gold for a stem will look odd.

Got any pics of the bike? what about cockpit? How about some hope gold bar end plugs and possibly a gold head doctor? that will give you some gold in the stem area without going over the top.

pastey_boy

gold is cool i get high fives from scrotes when riding through council estates. and buggy pushing single mums moisten as i whizz past

scale20

Lovely bike 8) 8) , not sure about the bars though, quality street sprung to mind when I saw them :?

rhext

pastey_boy wrote:

...... and buggy pushing single mums moisten as i whizz past

How on earth would you know....????? Although, thinking about it, not sure I want an answer to that!

pastey_boy

scale20 wrote:

Lovely bike 8) 8) , not sure about the bars though, quality street sprung to mind when I saw them :?

you think my road bike is chav, you wanna see my mountain bike it looks like mr t,s jewellery box. i have an unhealthy anodised fetish. i take a classy looking bike then i balls it up beyond all recognition. but i do like the fact that all my bikes stand out

scale20

And I thought I had an unhealthy osession with all things bling

My pace. http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/forums/vie ... t=12658824

You win hands down

pastey_boy

scale20 wrote:

And I thought I had an unhealthy osession with all things bling

My pace. http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/forums/vie ... t=12658824

You win hands down

check out the pic of my bike and you will see i purchased 3 sets of i-link gear cables just to get the rainbow effect although i did end up with another 2 sets spare ........ i think we need to start a "most blinged bike" thread as i feel i can gay my bike up further. i just need to see the competition ha ha ha

pastey_boy

scale20 wrote:

And I thought I had an unhealthy osession with all things bling

My pace. http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/forums/vie ... t=12658824

You win hands down

just checked your pace out and although a beautiful bike its more stephen fry than elton john

Broonster

scale20 wrote:

Personally I think the gold stem might be too much, The gold bits and bobs you have already will compliment it quite nice, but a big lump of gold for a stem will look odd.

Got any pics of the bike? what about cockpit? How about some hope gold bar end plugs and possibly a gold head doctor? that will give you some gold in the stem area without going over the top.

Yep, reckon you could be right there fella. I think the gold Hope head doctor may just do the trick, with just a plan black stem on the shopping list now. There is probably a danger in going OTT with these things (see some of the images above! ) so less is maybe more.

biff55

pasty_boy , gotta take my hat off to yer
i crown thee chav king of bling bikes
as i style / design concept your bike is a complete dogs dinner but i love your attitude.

Dazzza

supersonic wrote:

Looks like rust.

What like this you mean.

ride_whenever

you can get rainbow coloured Ti spokes...

Torres

ride_whenever wrote:

you can get rainbow coloured Ti spokes...

:shock: Where?!