We all know the story by now: when I bought my bike in 2016, almost all of the bikes that year in that level of components were black. I mean, flat black on black was the style. I didn’t like it, but what was I to do?
It didn’t take long to find a solution, in the form of adhesive vinyl graphics, courtesy of an online seller on eBay. When the first set wore out (nicks and scratches and bits starting to peel), then another set was on the way in different colours. But each set was shipped from Eastern Europe and cost about $75, so the next logical thing was to cut my own, right?
And that begat orange, and then sparkly, and now… oil slick metallic.
Finally, a good match for the oil slick metallic bar tape that Tammy got me last year. This time:
- I adjusted the shapes of the decals to make them easier to apply/more minimal
- I cut a test set in neon pink/yellow to make sure it all worked
- I applied heat to the decals to get them to stick and conform better
I think they look like a million bucks.
looks good!! Are you going into business……