Gold Bike Bling - Too Chav?

ride_whenever

can't remember, but i've definitely seen them...

Dazzza

ti dye spokes, did think about getting them but not that good if built wrong.

http://www.marwiusa.com/default.aspx?ta ... d=4&pid=61

bells0

Here's my gold emblazened bike:



Gold Sun ringle wheels, gold rocker link, gold Funn cranks and gold rear mech hose.

hucking_fell

Gold caps on the brakes and fork started the gold bits.

It now has a gold headset, brake levers, seatpost qr, hubs and bb too.

In my sig it's single speed and also has a gold bmx chain.

ride_whenever

^^^ is basically the plan for my silly little bike.

hucking_fell

I think it's a good plan

It's more fun around trail centres than my other bike.

jonnyc2420

been watching this thread for the last few days while fitting gold bits to my bike and laughing like a madman - just waiting on gold rotors to finish it off, also has gold head set spacers and skewers - oh and its all on an Orange.....thats white........so some people on the forum will have at least X3 reasons to hate this bike :roll:

jonnyc2420

added more bling today.........

biff55

that rotor looks so cool in gold
and im drawn to the gold chain like a moth to light
mmm , going into a trance now .......
:shock: :shock: :shock:

hucking_fell

Will the braking surface of the rotor keep it's gold colour ?

jonnyc2420

no, i'm fully expecting the gold to go from that bit but the rest should stay shiny.......will let you know how it goes....

Thewaylander

Yes gold is chav... just so you know

trekhead

It takes quite a few miles before the gold wears through from pad contact - but they do look super bling

jonnyc2420

Might get my front teeth done to match......

jonnyc2420

after a weekend of serious abuse - although only 25 miles or so offroad in wet sandy soil conditions the gold is on its way out over the braking surface.......... but they work well if not a little more noisy than the avid rotors.

singlespeedexplosif

ANYTHING gold on a bike = Essex Bathroom.
that Trek a few posts up - my eyes, my eyes! Lovely coloured frame like that...with white, gold, blue, red...? eeew. Get

grumsta

Remembered about this thread after getting some more gold on my bike and getting a pic



Really need the gold floating rotors though!

projectsome

grumsta wrote:

Remembered about this thread after getting some more gold on my bike and getting a pic



Really need the gold floating rotors though!

that looks good. it's a moderate amount

grumsta

Cheers - you reckon I should get the gold floating rotors though?

jonnyc2420

yup - and also gold/black loc-on grips and cable outers would finish it of nicley - nice looking bit of kit......

grumsta

Ta - here's another pic



Still can't decide - anyone got any pics with the gold floaters? They look a bit yellow rather than gold in pics I've seen.

big_southern_jesse

Oh Bu@@er!

Just ordered my new bike, and I have plumpted for a gold handlebar! :shock:

The frame is deep metallic purple with gold lettering etc, so I just wanted to pick that gold up and repeat it a few times. So bars and chain, and probably pedal springs on the eggbeaters when I get them.

So I'm worried by everyone who said that any big bits are too much.

I'm reassured by the comments that deep dark colours work well with gold.

But like jonnyc2420, there will be so many other things to upset people, I'm not to fussed! I think I'm going to love it, it's my bike, so I don't really mind what others think. But as the sig says, it will be the ultimate marmite bike!

Valy

Hmmm. not quite my thing i don't think.

pastey_boy - you like that your bikes stand out? *hmmm, I say a visit to a shrink might be good for this guy*