Stickers do make a difference ...

[RatRodDad]

You guys convinced me that removing the stickers from a late model bike would make it look better, and after I did that on my Caloi I had to agree. It made a big difference.

I bought a Next single speed cruiser on Craigslist the other day - $50 for a basically new one that sells for $90 at WalMart. I'm not sure what I will end up doing with it, but I gave it the sticker removal treatment today to see how it would look.

Check out the results ..... big difference - even with the cheezy metallic swirly red paint job.

The bike is all aluminum and boy that sucker is light. I can pick it up with one hand. Too bad it wasn't a 3 speed or I would probably want to hang onto it.

 

[Rat Rod]

It does look a whole lot better, that's for sure!

 

[RatRodDad]

It didn't have the front or rear reflectors on it when I got it, and I guess I can probably lose the side ones in the spokes too.

I just didn't get around to pulling those off today.

 

[aka_locojoe]

Huge improvement! I really like the looks of that.

 

[Clothespin n]

That look GREAT!!!
wow...

looks very good,nice lines for a New Style bike.
Big improvement..nice work!

peace,
Kev.

 

[aka_locojoe]

I think a guy that rides with us here has that same bike he's kustomized
http://locojoe.com/bikeblog/pages/bike_ ... erendipity[image]=769
http://locojoe.com/bikeblog/pages/bike_ ... erendipity[image]=739

 

[RatRodDad]

Sure enough, it's a Next Lajolla. You can't miss that swirly red metallic paint job and the wide bottom tube.

The springer on it looks good. The ape hangers are also nice - and easy to do on a one speed. His bike looks good.

It's such a light bike that I actually thought about swapping the Nexus 3 speed from my Caloi to the Next and keeping it. I do like the double top bars on my Caloi, though. Looks more old school.

I will have to think about what to do with the two of them now, haha.