17 Wild Paintjobs From Sea Otters Past - Pond Beaver 2021

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zombiejack33 (Apr 10, 2021 at 7:37)

That 80s Fuji is sick, love the dolphin hahaha

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Tmackstab (Apr 10, 2021 at 7:51)

Agree

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pads (Apr 10, 2021 at 8:36)

My favourite!

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winko (Apr 10, 2021 at 12:57)

Its only missing a boombox playing some new retro wave...

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Richridesmtb (Apr 10, 2021 at 14:36)

If only I could own that bike!

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lifeofloon (Apr 10, 2021 at 16:33)

I hate so much that I want this Fuji.

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rcrocha (Apr 11, 2021 at 21:25)

I would love my bike to look like that but riding in a white blazer and boat shoes with no socks would be tough. Do they have SPD sperry's?

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Crampagnolo (Apr 10, 2021 at 8:41)

havent seen a cigarette company name on a race bike in awhile

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jrfields (Apr 11, 2021 at 10:21)

I wonder how many Marlboro miles that thing went for back in the day.

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Jbcutters (Apr 12, 2021 at 10:08)

@jrfields: did'nt need any , had it custom painted by Dr. Deltron in Pacific Grove Ca, probably one of first bikes custom painted, bouggt it new in 93 had it painted and my good friend put it together

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shredddr (Apr 13, 2021 at 12:18)

even better: shopboardwalkvintage.com/shop/marlboro-fanny-pack-w-plastic-water-bottle

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SickEdit (Apr 10, 2021 at 7:21)

Those are not done by the bike brands right? Do they always strip the original paint or is there a manufacturer where you can order a ready to paint frame? I also wonder why it's not more common among normal users to have one, with bikes approaching 10k+ it seems like a blingy thing to do.

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NickBosshard (Apr 10, 2021 at 9:18)

Some brands do their own custom paintjobs for sponsored riders, but most custom frames are done by independent paintshops. Fatcreations is one of the more well known paintshops, they either strip the frames down before painting or get them ready to paint from some manufacturers, but mostly for woldchamps bikes (Santa Cruz & Pivot come to mind), don't know if you can get a frame like that if you aren't sponsored tho.

And as for why not more people do it, most good paintshops have long waiting lists (Fatcreations' is around 1 year normally I believe) and most manufacturers won't let you keep your warranty.

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adamdh (Apr 10, 2021 at 10:26)

There were times when bike manufacturers sold their frames with nice paintjobs to the customers..
www.pinkbike.com/photo/17629439

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SickEdit (Apr 10, 2021 at 11:56)

@adamdh: most similar nowadays is probably Trek with their Project One program. But their effect paint isn't really the level of customization expected for an upcharge of 800€.

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rosemarywheel (Apr 10, 2021 at 13:35)

It would also be nice of they had a raw option just so someone could go get their custom paint without having to strip the paint from the manufacturer.

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Juan007 (Apr 10, 2021 at 13:39)

@rosemarywheel: Privateer is offering a raw version of their frames!

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j-t-g (Apr 10, 2021 at 16:21)

@Juan007: most raw versions have a clear primer, sometimes an intercoat, and then a clear coat over top. They're about as ready to paint as any other bike. Not a true raw.

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gonpalco (Apr 10, 2021 at 7:23)

"This bike has been going strong since before I was born."

Thinking that was like... a few years down the road!
thank you for bringing me back to the future/present

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iammarkstewart (Apr 10, 2021 at 8:12)

Yeah, now that everyone seems half my age I guess it's friends off with @alicialeggett.

Thanks for that. Grabbing oatmeal/advil breakfast.

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gnarlysipes (Apr 10, 2021 at 8:41)

I was only 10 or 11 but even then, it doesn’t seem that long ago. Got my first rigid, chromo MTB just a year or two later.

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BikesBoatsNJeeps (Apr 12, 2021 at 5:00)

When you start hearing songs from high school on the classic rock station... Or you're mentoring new hires and they were born after you graduated university.

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gnarlysipes (Apr 12, 2021 at 7:39)

@BikesBoatsNJeeps: Not quite there with the latter yet. Something to look forward to being depressed about.

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gonpalco (Apr 13, 2021 at 14:53)

@BikesBoatsNJeeps: or are younger than your children! ahahah.

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BikesBoatsNJeeps (Apr 14, 2021 at 10:40)

@gonpalco: I got a late start on the children, so I'll probably retire before that happens.

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buckwheat23 (Apr 10, 2021 at 8:21)

Cody Kelly literally pulled a Ricky Bobby with that leg.
“I don’t know what to do with my leg right now.”

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GZMS (Apr 10, 2021 at 10:51)

Idk, but these ‘murica designs always seem a bit over the top.. would be nice to see usa theme , but done in a more tasteful way..

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Jvisscher (Apr 10, 2021 at 11:00)

@GZMS: USA and tasteful? Together? Huh....

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thejake (Apr 10, 2021 at 16:32)

@GZMS: I completely agree. I think Neko Mulally’s Scott world champs bike from 2015 or 2016 was pretty good looking.

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BobbyHillbomb (Apr 10, 2021 at 18:15)

@GZMS: Have you ever been here? We're not exactly tasteful nor are we subtle.

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thebradjohns (Apr 11, 2021 at 14:05)

That alchemy bike looks like its about ready to go invade a small country for its oil reserves

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ripdogg1 (Apr 11, 2021 at 16:41)

@thebradjohns: Salty, bro?

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ripdogg1 (Apr 11, 2021 at 16:42)

@GZMS: we leave that to the French.

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Greener43 (Apr 12, 2021 at 8:14)

@thebradjohns: Now that Biden is in, all the small countries should be worried. Trump was the first president in nearly 60 years that didn't invade another country.

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short-but-sweet (Apr 10, 2021 at 7:11)

Yes to all, except for the Louis Vuitton one.

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ninjatarian (Apr 10, 2021 at 7:13)

I like the concept, but I think it could have been better executed.

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Datsman (Apr 10, 2021 at 8:19)

I'm a huge fan of the pin striping and would embrace it fully if it came back... I had a Kona 853 road bike with subtle pin stripes that still gets me all excited

and that devinci retro is just wild

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Zophosphoros (Apr 10, 2021 at 12:28)

That Transition is BEAUTIFUL

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short-but-sweet (Apr 10, 2021 at 7:18)

@ninjatariam - yeah blinging out is great and all, but nothing LV ever looks good

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Yaan (Apr 10, 2021 at 10:32)

No kidding, I ride mountain bikes in the forest to get away from the LV crowd

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patryka (Apr 10, 2021 at 8:06)

Rocky Mountain Pop Art Maiden stoll my heart totally

)))

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ryandodgeshaw (Apr 11, 2021 at 14:28)

My favourite too! To own it then when retirement comes around hang it in the living room.

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seanb4 (Apr 10, 2021 at 8:44)

Anyone else getting Ayrton Senna vibes from that last bike?

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BlackVR (Apr 10, 2021 at 10:08)

For sure, that bike is definitely riffing on the old Marlboro McLaren paint scheme. Actually wouldn't have been the old paint scheme at the time either.

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suspended-flesh (Apr 12, 2021 at 10:28)

Lotus - McLaren - Williams. Glad I got to see him race at Phoenix. Senna, Prost, Piquet I believe.....

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greener1 (Apr 10, 2021 at 16:37)

I'm 40 years old and I still find myself squinting at the Rocky Mountain frame to find all the cartoon women like a perverts version of "where's Waldo?"

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nozes (Apr 10, 2021 at 7:31)

$10 says the new Santa Cruz will be named Tazmon.

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AndrewHornor (Apr 10, 2021 at 9:21)

Tazboy

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CustardCountry (Apr 10, 2021 at 11:41)

More like the Superlight as it’s an XC bike

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suspended-flesh (Apr 12, 2021 at 10:25)

Heckmon

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zacjob (Apr 10, 2021 at 11:12)

I'd really like to see more interesting painting jobs from manufacturers with more integration with components. Nothing here really appeals to me though.

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funkzander (Apr 10, 2021 at 12:07)

The Gravel Bike with that Wild Vibrant Colourway is kinda cool..reminds me a lot of Fresh Prince of Bel Air! Would Ride that! The Miami Fuji Bike reminds me a bit of the Aqua Magenta Nomad 3.

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C206 (Apr 10, 2021 at 7:44)

Room for 2 water bottles and a pack of smokes

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gnarlysipes (Apr 10, 2021 at 8:53)

Right? Nothing like having a sponsor that openly promotes cancer and heart disease.

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Monsterman156 (Apr 10, 2021 at 10:14)

Looks like a Hightower -------> Dave Cullinan's Pinstriped Santa Cruz Tallboy

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Nevets311 (Apr 10, 2021 at 23:42)

Yeah, looks to be a 1st gen Hightower. Shock mounting is wrong for it to be a tallboy.

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danstonQ (Apr 10, 2021 at 10:41)

My eyes are bleeding. Who needed that?

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ezequielruizlinares (Apr 10, 2021 at 11:47)

I think Dave Cullinan's Pinstriped Santa Cruz is a Hightower, not a Tallboy...

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Sirios (Apr 10, 2021 at 12:13)

i started making up my mind early on as to which one i liked best but then they just kept getting better and better . All are fantastic .

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ToddandToni (Apr 11, 2021 at 4:15)

Love the sanded SC. It sings like Bill Withers, "Keep on using me, 'till you use me up."

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jmtbf (Apr 10, 2021 at 7:31)

Love it or hate it, those are wild.

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RedBurn (Apr 10, 2021 at 8:23)

Where are those bikes today??? Should be sold for charity and ridden!

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diegosk (Apr 10, 2021 at 8:34)

Probs stolen

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zyoungson (Apr 10, 2021 at 20:47)

Probably in a museum

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sexley Plus (Apr 10, 2021 at 8:59)

Where are these bikes now?

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mybaben (Apr 10, 2021 at 9:56)

A surprising amount of bikes I did not like....

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englertracing (Apr 10, 2021 at 10:16)

Every gaudy intense makes me want to puke

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meandros (Apr 10, 2021 at 11:59)

that's a year's worth of lockdowns for ya! looking forward to next year's >:>

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shwinn8 (Apr 10, 2021 at 18:23)

Schwinn Homegrown Anodized Gold and Bass Boat paint jobs.. still the best

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CuyunaHTmn (Apr 10, 2021 at 21:27)

So if I were to take sandpaper to a Santa Cruz would I get the same results?

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bjbarnes (Apr 11, 2021 at 18:41)

I hate that the fork lowers are never painted, like a hot stripper in walmart tennis shoe's!

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Kilaeua (Apr 10, 2021 at 10:55)

I wanna like these but none of them got me excited.

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robw515 (Apr 10, 2021 at 11:58)

I see quite a bit of cleavage and side boob and an angry gorilla on that pop art Rocky Mountain. I guess we should all assume RM is a misogynistic, neo-nazi, testerone-fueled, anger-filled, elitist brand on a mission for world domination? I mean come on, all the signs are right there in the paint job.

#DCA

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mm732 (Apr 10, 2021 at 21:37)

Dont be sad that Freedom is gone; be happy it existed at all.

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TARTARA (Apr 11, 2021 at 0:29)

"Alchemy Arktos"! Nice combination of words !

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Insectoid (Apr 11, 2021 at 7:53)

Anybody know what front disc brake that Santa Cruz is running?

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not-finbar (Apr 11, 2021 at 8:20)

Only one of those Santa Cruz paintjobs is any good, cowboy

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ryandodgeshaw (Apr 11, 2021 at 14:30)

That Rocky Mountain Maiden is unreal! Want!!

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xjanox (Apr 11, 2021 at 17:55)

Allan cooke 2017 santa cruz nomad 3 andes pacifico edition

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ski-bike-climb (Apr 12, 2021 at 9:19)

That 2016 Tallboy looks like a Hightower

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bdcain (Apr 10, 2021 at 8:21)

pinstripe !

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EddieS27 (Apr 10, 2021 at 10:00)

What cool colors!!

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Middnight (Apr 10, 2021 at 14:27)

My favorite color is ham

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hardtailparty (Apr 10, 2021 at 17:45)

That Fuji is amazing.

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Inertiatic (Apr 10, 2021 at 22:58)

Really like that Fuji!

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Pallavi (Apr 11, 2021 at 11:09)

Thats a real bike

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sacalobra (Apr 12, 2021 at 13:23)

Wow too many favourites

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whateversm (Apr 12, 2021 at 15:49)

Devinci YYZ!

17 Wild Paintjobs From Sea Otters Past - Pond Beaver 2021

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