What colour should I respray an old racer?

[TheFungle]

This weekend I'm hopefully picking up an old steel racer, I've found one on gumtree and it looks to be in pretty good nick, currently it is a mid-80s tastic white with purple 'effects', not really my cup of tea and it isn't nearly special enough to do a faithful restore.

I'm thinking a metallic pastel shade, simple and effective yet hopefully classy enough looking.

Pictures as always welcome, always good for inspiration

[IroningMan]

Black is fastest.

[TheFungle]

Good work on that one although my training bike is already 'stealth' so I fancy something a bit different.

Some of the current Fiat shades are quite eye-catching.

[Seight_Returns]

Saw an old school racer in gloss black with tan saddle and bar tape the other day. Looked lovely.

[gazza285]

Mine is black with tan seat and bar tape, white forks though. Usually covered in mud as it's a cyclocross bike.

[Rob_T]

Holdsworth orange!

[80sMatchbox]

I love black, but would love an old racer in candle apple red.

[TheFungle]

80sMatchbox said:

I love black, but would love an old racer in candle apple red.

Oh now that's nice!

[craigthecoupe]

this is mine. my friend calls it dolls house blue
its very pale blue, with freshtripe elk handlebar covers. i like it.

[Matt_N]

I'm on the lookout for some cheap steel for a winter bike and have been thinking about colours too.

Metallics seem to work really well, reds, light greens / blues, bronzes, browns, cream is also a good choice too.

One of current favs is a Mk2 Golf colour called German Racing Green, really nice light metallic green, think it would great with brown tape and saddle.

[uncinqsix]

Gulf racing colours. You know you want to

[Gizmoish]

Chrome it.

Or even better: copper PVD.

[Matt_N]

uncinqsix said:

Gulf racing colours. You know you want to

Slumph

[anonymous-user]

Nice thread. I need some inspiration as well.

[Matt_N]

Darkish metallic silver / grey can work well too, can be paired with either red or brown saddle and tape.

[TheFungle]

Really liking the three middle colours, just what I've got in my head, bashment blue and vocal green especially.

[VinceFox]

The same metallic orange as the new 1M. Or the gt86.

And make sure you put all the gears back on it.

[TheFungle]

VinceFox said:

The same metallic orange as the new 1M. Or the gt86.

And make sure you put all the gears back on it.

I will be

It will be a sympathetic restoration rather than faithful.

[S10GTA]

Cannondale Green

[Rocksteadyeddie]

What about this Candy red as used by Ricky Feather?



Beware straying onto his website.