The most important thing about bikes

flyingdutch said:

You know. what colour is it/them?

Which colour goes fastest or what other colours are de rigeur for
specific uses?

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bikes that are some combination of silver and red go the fastest,
obviously because red goes fastest but you need to be able to compete
with speeding bullets.

Tam

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You know. what colour is it/them?

Which colour goes fastest or what other colours are de rigeur for
specific uses?

Black is the new black...

but I like anything "trick" :-)

Orange is good.

As for special purposes.. something dull
and crappy lookin' for a commuter/chippie-bike..

hippy

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You know. what colour is it/them?

Which colour goes fastest or what other colours are de rigeur for
specific uses?

Black is the new black...

Not just any black. It has to be carbon weave with touches of titanium, ie
the Stealth Bomber look.

Marty

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but I like anything "trick" :-)

Orange is good.

As for special purposes.. something dull
and crappy lookin' for a commuter/chippie-bike..

hippy

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Not just any black. It has to be carbon weave with touches of

titanium, ie

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the Stealth Bomber look.

I used to have a totally chromed BMX.. has anyone else
thought this would be cool on a road bike or is it just me
that's delusional?

Chrome is tougher than paint (crash resistant) and with sun
on it would blind the opposition in a crit.. <insert evil laugh>

After the ease with which the street fixie was powdercoated,
I'm thinking about stripping the stock GT SS paint and having
it done as well.. HOT PINK! (or maybe not.. I've heard you
have to be able to ride fast otherwise it's just gay :-) )

Powdercoat colours:
http://www.hpvelotechnik.com/service/farbtabelle_e.html

hippy

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After the ease with which the street fixie was powdercoated,
I'm thinking about stripping the stock GT SS paint and having
it done as well.. HOT PINK! (or maybe not.. I've heard you
have to be able to ride fast otherwise it's just gay :-) )

Powdercoat colours:
http://www.hpvelotechnik.com/service/farbtabelle_e.html

hippy

Pink bikes don't get stolen. No self respecting bike thief would be seen
dead on a pink bike.

Marty

Marty Wallace said:

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You know. what colour is it/them?

Which colour goes fastest or what other colours are de rigeur for
specific uses?

Black is the new black...

Not just any black. It has to be carbon weave with touches of titanium, ie
the Stealth Bomber look.

Marty

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but I like anything "trick" :-)

Orange is good.

As for special purposes.. something dull
and crappy lookin' for a commuter/chippie-bike..

hippy

I overheard two guys on the street saying that metallic black 853 frames
are the real new black. And what's even cooler is to have black decals
that you can't read 😉

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You know. what colour is it/them?

Which colour goes fastest or what other colours are de rigeur for
specific uses?

Black is the new black...

Not just any black. It has to be carbon weave with touches of titanium,
ie the Stealth Bomber look.
Marty

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but I like anything "trick" :-)

Orange is good.

As for special purposes.. something dull and crappy lookin' for a
commuter/chippie-bike..

hippy

Yep, monocoque carbon fibre frame - the little black dress of cycling.

Ritch.

PS. A woman walked into a bar and asked the barman for a double
entendre, so 'e gave 'er one.

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I overheard two guys on the street saying that metallic black 853

frames

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are the real new black. And what's even cooler is to have black decals
that you can't read 😉

No, no.. it's powdercoated gloss black on a bike with
no decals and no cable guides and no brakes and no
gears and no shifters and no bar tape and no cables...
:-D

I'm gonna have to put the next stage of "Vegemite" up
aren't I? Stay tuned to thehippy.net/gallery/

hippy

look darling don't worry about the colour, unless you have the GT stickers
on you are just not in the race.

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You know. what colour is it/them?

Which colour goes fastest or what other colours are de rigeur for
specific uses?

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Marty Wallace said:

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After the ease with which the street fixie was powdercoated,
I'm thinking about stripping the stock GT SS paint and having
it done as well.. HOT PINK! (or maybe not.. I've heard you
have to be able to ride fast otherwise it's just gay :-) )

Powdercoat colours:
http://www.hpvelotechnik.com/service/farbtabelle_e.html

hippy

Pink bikes don't get stolen. No self respecting bike thief would be seen
dead on a pink bike.

Marty

One April fools day one lecturer at Uni had his bike painted pink, by
the students. He used it to get to work, he lived on campus, he had no
car as his wife had left him and taken the car with her. It did not make
his bike go faster, it was an old single speed job. And not it did no
get stolen, but I don't think anyone would want to steal it anyway.

James.

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You know. what colour is it/them?

Which colour goes fastest or what other colours are de rigeur for
specific uses?

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The fire dept has red cars.
When there is a fire going on they are in a hurry and need to go as fast as
they can.
Need any other proof?
I know I don't.

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The fire dept has red cars.
When there is a fire going on they are in a hurry and need to go as

fast as

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they can.
Need any other proof?
I know I don't.

Does that make white the slowest, because that's
the colour of Vic ambulances? ;-)

I'd go blue and red, like a cop car.. they know no
speed limits! :-)

hippy

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The fire dept has red cars.
When there is a fire going on they are in a hurry and need to go as

fast as

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they can.
Need any other proof?
I know I don't.

Does that make white the slowest, because that's
the colour of Vic ambulances? ;-)

I'd go blue and red, like a cop car.. they know no
speed limits! :-)

hippy

Hippy I think you've nearly stumbled on the answer. It's FLASHING LIGHTS
that make you go fast. That's what all of these vehicles have in common.
Cover your bike in flashing lights and you're sure to go fast! And just to
be extra certain, I think you should put a few loud sirens on the handlebars
too.

Marty

Everyone should own at least one orange bike. It's what Merckx rode...

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You know. what colour is it/them?

Which colour goes fastest or what other colours are de rigeur for
specific uses?

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Rhonda said:

look darling don't worry about the colour, unless you have the GT
stickers on you are just not in the race.

"That's CAPTAIN darling to you!" (homage black adder)

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Nickzx6r said:

I overheard two guys on the street saying that metallic black 853 frames
are the real new black. And what's even cooler is to have black decals
that you can't read 😉
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Nick

That sounds cool.

I hear steel is making a comeback

FD-off to investigate getting my 853 painted metallic black...

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LAN Support said:

Everyone should own at least one orange bike. It's what Merckx rode...

I was in Cheeky Monkey the other day, and they had some new
Birdy's in. Colours: Black, <something> and Orange. I said something
to the affect that the bike is nice, but why'd they paint it
bloody orange, it being one of those in-between colours and
not very striking.

Another guy in the shop pointed out that Dave(?), who I was
talking too, indeed had an orange pride & joy... very embarassment.

-kt

Marty Wallace said:

Not just any black. It has to be carbon weave with touches of titanium, ie
the Stealth Bomber look.

That's funny, 'cause the actually radar-absorbing stealth paint
is supposedly exceedingly heavy.

I reckon you should be able to get your bike painted in the
reflective white stuff used on roads.

-kt

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Originally posted by Kingsley I reckon you should be able to get your
bike painted in the reflective white stuff used on roads.

That'd just be asking for people to drive over you...

boom tish splat!

hippy

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