Just about to finish building a bike for a mate and would like it to have his name on the top tube

Any idea of who would do it or better still DIY method

Can you still get letraset?

gay

if you tell me what you want and the dimensions, my friend dan will do the vinyl stickers mail order

No his name is Phil, Gay is his sister

Thanks for that

You can buy transfers/decals saying whatever you like:
Try here,

only losers have their name on the top tube

I'm just going to change my name to Mark Orange P7.

Do it with a sharpie. At least then after everyones laughed at him he can get it off easy.

letraset for the budget minded 😀

no one ever notices anyway. it's there for the owner's pleasure.

Actual name is for poseurs or seriously hot-shit riders/pro's

Nickname is for the more discerning, gentlemanly rider about town.

'Phil' =bad
'Philmeboots' or 'Philmeup' = good

Think I will just scratch it in there with a penknife

dremmel it through the tube?

Ignore the haters, he will be well chuffed at the kind thought. Local sign writers should be able to help 🙂

Marker pen then lacquer over it!

Hmmm, I have indeed thought about this but I don't always want to be recognised. It's a bit like having a tattoo isn't it? I decided against that in the end, a woman likes to change her mind … frequently. 🙄

😀

I put a head badge on a bike by just printing the design out on ordinary paper, cutting it out and decoupage-ing it on with lacquer.

Looked a bit shit mind!

APF

We've got some silver labels at work. I could do you a couple. Not sure how durable though, might need lacquering.

I went for Beli Ockensale for my Giant

Own name on top tube, how/where

Why? Seriously?

I was going to do that but instead I just changed my name by deed poll to 'Shimano XT powered by Sram Rockshox Fox'
Bit of a mouthful and a complete bugger when writing a cheque but boy does it feel good when everyone at the local trail centre has your name on their bike 😉

find someone with a vinyl cutter and get them to do it? someone off ebay should be able to help. my friend would do it for a couple of quid.
http://www.galpinautovinyls.co.uk/

cynic-al – Member
"Own name on top tube, how/where"
Why? Seriously?

If you stick your forum name on, the scrote who steals your bike won't twig it's not part of the bike's name.

Then when he advertises it on eBay, you/we will recognise it 🙂

Now I've thought of that, I'm going to do it too.

A long time ago, I simply printed out a name on A4 then carefully copied in enamel paint before doing the laquer job on an ex-girlfriend's bike (while she was still my girlfriend).

…so if anyone comes across a Saracen steel frame carefully sprayed in a blue-purple fade with "project one" on the downtube, it's nicked, Leicester circa 1998. Good luck with it. I was careful with the lettering, I have a pretty steady brush hand!

: P

Your girl friend's name was Project One?

Let me guess what the next one was called. How many Projects did you need before you hit on the winning formula?

Personalised head set cap is where it's at.

Sticking your name on your top tube is a good idea, but you just need to be a bit more sutle about it.
Try names like:

Roger York Hunt
Martha Farker

Now thats more like it.

Bikey

tree-magnet is almost right

Translates "She flies with her own wings". Interesting

Matt

yup, that's exactly why it's on my bike (disclaimer-she flies better on her own without me pedalling, usually)

lol at rusty…..I came on this thread expection to see it already posted:)

Got this of ebay

Tracey

bikey – Member
Translates "She flies with her own wings". Interesting

Matt

really? I get "should have got this anodised" 😀

🙂

Can you anodise Ti though?

Don't think so – you can clean it though 😛

you should see the state of my car if you think that's dirty

I thought about this, but it was less hassle just to change my name to match the bike.

Unfortunately I've got more than one bike – and Zesty Froggy Handjob makes me sound like a member of the Monster Raving Looney Party.

Local sign writers should be able to help

LOL at that comment.. My stepfather kind of nudged me in the direction of signwriting when I was a lad… He had a bit of a talent for it and did it as a sideline..
he was trying to channel my enthusiasm for painting on walls and trains in a more positive direction..

Imagine both our joys when the advent of the vinyl transfer virtually destroyed the signwriting industry overnight..

sorry for the hi-jack and self-pitying mini-rant

These guys are who the pro's use.

I would highly recommend them if you want it done properly, but obviously its a little more expensive than the DIY/ebay option.