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Making a shiny new bike look like sh*t?

  • 26-05-2009 4:00pm
    #1
    white apples
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 342 ✭✭


    Anybody have any tips / suggestions for making a new bike not look like a new bike?

    On the verge of buying but seeing the shinyness and newness of it V seeing stripped down and bashed bikes every day in the city centre is sorta putting me off. Feel like it might as well have a "Steal Me" sign on it. :(


Comments

  • #2
    Auvers
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,987 ✭✭✭Auvers


    cycle it around a muddy field for a few minutes


  • #3
    white apples
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 342 ✭✭white apples


    Auvers wrote: »
    cycle it around a muddy field for a few minutes

    hmmm...well i was thinking more along the lines of dulling down the paint or using tape creatively or something but I've no experience with that sorta stuff.


  • #4
    Chris Peak
    Closed Accounts Posts: 216 ✭✭Chris Peak


    You can try to splash it with mud and all that sh1te. But, the little bastards are pretty clued in to what to look for.
    So, if it's a really expensive bike bring it into your place of work.


  • #5
    DePurpereWolf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 550 ✭✭✭DePurpereWolf


    Pink, get a spray can of pink and have some fun.

    And duc tape. Just randomly apply. People would think the bike is worthless with duc tape keeping it together.

    (but it is a ruse) :cool:


  • #6
    short circuit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 730 ✭✭✭short circuit


    I am sure bcmf wouldn't mind giving you some of his sweat ... seems to fade things pretty quickly ... :D
    bcmf wrote: »
    and also got an e-mail reply from jared in Hudz.I informed them about the wiggle situation as well.Fair dues to them.Theyreally seem to care about the product.

    http://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=58063&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
    bcmf wrote: »
    click the link.I am starting to get nervous now.Industrial strenght sweat...:eek:


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  • #7
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,218 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    Tom's attempt.


  • #8
    DirkVoodoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,505 ✭✭✭✭DirkVoodoo


    Just buy a good lock, don't leave is anywhere dodgy and hopefully have a lot of luck. Honestly, you look at the bikes stolen on here and there are very few common factors.

    I don't believe that new versus old has a significant impact on risk when compared with the more important lock and location factors.


  • #9
    niceonetom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,833 ✭✭✭niceonetom


    Lumen wrote: »
    Tom's attempt.

    yeah, but my bike is beautiful.

    If i'd stopped half way it would have been more lockable.


  • #10
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    Cycle to work in the rain works for me. Usually the day after I've cleaned it.


  • #11
    DePurpereWolf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 550 ✭✭✭DePurpereWolf


    Second Voodoo. Most bikes that are stolen are sold on the streets for around 50 euro.
    Of course a nicer looking bike would get the thief a quicker sale, but he is not that knowledgeable about bikes. He wouldn't know the difference between a cannondale and a rayleigh.
    He might know what a Trek is, or a Giant.

    That said, saw a bike today with wide reflector stickers all over. Functional and ugly.


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  • #12
    TinyExplosions
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,860 ✭✭✭TinyExplosions


    DePurpereWolf wrote: »
    Pink, get a spray can of pink and have some fun.

    That just makes it look better, not sh!t! :)


  • #13
    white apples
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 342 ✭✭white apples


    Thanks for all the replies guys. Definately gonna invest in a good lock and a bit of duct tape. :D


  • #14
    Caroline_ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,400 ✭✭✭Caroline_ie


    white apples wrote: »
    Thanks for all the replies guys. Definately gonna invest in a good lock and a bit of duct tape. :D

    did u get a Vita or a Sirrus?


  • #15
    white apples
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 342 ✭✭white apples


    Caroline_ie wrote: »
    did u get a Vita or a Sirrus?

    Haven't got it yet, hopefully later today a Vita.

    As far as I can tell, the womens Sirrus was developed into the Vita cos there are no womens models of the Sirrus since 2007, but I only discovered that yesterday after calling into Hollingsworths.


  • #16
    Caroline_ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,400 ✭✭✭Caroline_ie


    white apples wrote: »
    Haven't got it yet, hopefully later today a Vita.

    As far as I can tell, the womens Sirrus was developed into the Vita cos there are no womens models of the Sirrus since 2007, but I only discovered that yesterday after calling into Hollingsworths.

    Nice :) they are pretty bikes, saw one at cycleways last week. It's too bad you're going to unglify it .. but eh, that's the only way to keep it for more than a week.


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