Stickerless

[cce]

Getting my ribble repainted - decided I really don't like their decals

thinking of going stickerless apart from a tubing sticker, my painter's sticker and maybe my name on the top tube

show me pictures of your undecalled lovelies to help the decision process along....

 

[cce]

whoops

this should probably be in the road forum.

 

[Mac_Mwnci]

Re:

Ok I'll chip in...Here's my Dave Lloyd Concept 90: Not a sticker in sight





Or bar tape either in this pic!

 

[oonaff]

hi, what does she handle like ? im all for sticker's even if reduced in size and custom font .if a 753 ribble came up cheap enough id nab it.then straight down the lbs for allignment tweaks

 

[cce]

my 653 ribble? she's brilliant. Springy and fun, although she sometimes gets a bit slappy at big speeds, weighs under 9kg now

a mate of mine had a similar one and he described it as "handles like a track bike for the road"

my other option is to have a designer friend make me up some decals in one of the classic british framebuilder styles, but saying "Ribble"

 

[FINNEY1973]

Got the same issue - recently acquired a 653 Ribble that's been powder coated in egg shell white - lovely frame, paint colour is a bit 'twee' though. Don't like the Ribble decals either, however an undecalled eggshell frame - well that isn't going to work. Contemplating having green panels done for the headtube and some box sections on the down & seat tubes - make it look older than it is.

As for undecalled bikes - I did this one and it gets lots of compliments - viewtopic.php?f=23&t=294123

 

[cce]

oh that's lush. I'm looking at flam red at the mo, so I might well be able to pull it off. think it needs a bold colour

 

[FINNEY1973]

Totally agree - the colour needs to do the talking.