help on what color for bike

DannyJames
DannyJames Posts: 76
edited August 2013 in MTB general
Currently rebuilding my Marin, It will be as picture apart from graphite grey brakes and groupset and lose the yellow seat. I'm thinking about having it powder coated to make it look a bit more modern but just wanting opinions on colors etc.

I did think about polishing the frame up and having the swingarm done candy red to match the pedals or the frame Candy red and polish up the swingarm or any ideas to what other colors would suit accepted :D

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Comments

  • omegas wrote:
    pink

    I quite like candy pink but its a no :lol:
  • fredblob
    fredblob Posts: 196
    metallic black/red all over



    you get the drift.

    like this

    yn7GFAk.jpg
  • batmo
    batmo Posts: 277
    I did see a bike looking very smart the other week painted a deep "Cadbury" purple colour, coincidentally another single pivot bike, you know the one, an Orange 5...
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Don't be a tart and ride it - perfect as is.
    I don't do smileys.

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  • fredblob
    fredblob Posts: 196
    cooldad wrote:
    Don't be a tart and ride it - perfect as is.


    that colour scheme reminds me of 90's ski suit
  • cooldad wrote:
    Don't be a tart and ride it - perfect as is.

    I cant be doing with the yellow though :lol: The frame is lacquered and is lifting in places too which annoys me although paint stripper and polish would sort that :roll:
  • Kowalski675
    Kowalski675 Posts: 4,412
    DannyJames wrote:
    I did think about polishing the frame up and having the swingarm done candy red to match the pedals or the frame Candy red and polish up the swingarm or any ideas to what other colors would suit accepted :D

    A deep, lush candy red over metallic silver basecoat always looks lovely:

    DSC_1155copy_zpsa20fa459.jpg

    Only problem is that you'll be gutted when you scratch it...
  • Giraffoto
    Giraffoto Posts: 2,078
    Red is fastest, black is easiest to match. Some sort of camouflage paint scheme won't show the dirt so much.
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  • Long_Time_Lurker
    Long_Time_Lurker Posts: 1,068
    edited August 2013
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    2012 Cube Ltd SL (the hardtail XC 26er)
    2014 Lapierre Zesty TR 329 (the full-sus 29er)
  • Bright green. I love bright green.
    But in reality, black.
    2007 Felt Q720 (the ratbike)
    2012 Cube Ltd SL (the hardtail XC 26er)
    2014 Lapierre Zesty TR 329 (the full-sus 29er)
  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
    Don't bother. You can't see when your riding
  • fredblob
    fredblob Posts: 196
    DannyJames wrote:
    I did think about polishing the frame up and having the swingarm done candy red to match the pedals or the frame Candy red and polish up the swingarm or any ideas to what other colors would suit accepted :D

    A deep, lush candy red over metallic silver basecoat always looks lovely:

    DSC_1155copy_zpsa20fa459.jpg

    Only problem is that you'll be gutted when you scratch it...


    nice bike
  • Kowalski675
    Kowalski675 Posts: 4,412
    Cheers. I built it for an ex girlfriend, from her awful crash damaged, rusted wreck (it was blue originally). What I should've done was set fire to her hideous wreck and told her to f**k off, but hindsight's always 20-20...

    The pic doesn't do justice to the candy red, it's a gorgeous colour.
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    DCR00 wrote:
    Raw
    If anything, this.
    I don't do smileys.

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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Raw is lighter.......

    Or go to Halfords and look along the racks and see what takes your fancy, my fancy was Ford Metallic purple.
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