tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924920310995639849.post3243674961626638060..comments2023-05-25T08:32:33.242-04:00Comments on Chic Cyclists: Hammered and Painted FendersCharlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08036691849337099909noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924920310995639849.post-82828420645717300082009-08-12T12:40:18.641-04:002009-08-12T12:40:18.641-04:00Pretty! I would love to put red nail polish on mi...Pretty! I would love to put red nail polish on mine, to match the red heart lugs on Betty Foy, but I'm pretty sure my hammered Honjo fenders are not fluted. Oh, well. I'm not very good at painting in the lines, anyway :)Dottiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03984050970208363927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924920310995639849.post-34456470627887693662009-08-11T23:24:05.010-04:002009-08-11T23:24:05.010-04:00Charlotte, do you know a Mr. W from a local bike s...Charlotte, do you know a Mr. W from a local bike shop and more importantly do you know his Vanilla cross bike with the aquamarine paint job and matching Berthoud fenders? I think that they're another example of how color matched fenders can look really swell on a bike. Though, with that said, I think my own bike benefits from the contrast of shiny black and chrome.<br /><br />Welcome back!Cris C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02310106858946379644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924920310995639849.post-46556297608479265652009-08-11T17:28:37.866-04:002009-08-11T17:28:37.866-04:00Ah, I see. I put fluted Honjos on my mixte, and wh...Ah, I see. I put fluted Honjos on <a href="http://lovelybike.blogspot.com/2009/07/review-of-marianne-1981-motobecane.html" rel="nofollow">my mixte</a>, and while I like the contrast of the aqua body and the "naked" fenders, I also love the idea of painting a thin matching stripe, like on the first photo you posted. Those are remarkable!Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924920310995639849.post-3525767485469629462009-08-11T15:56:27.920-04:002009-08-11T15:56:27.920-04:00Oh, I'm just going to do aqua paint (to match ...Oh, I'm just going to do aqua paint (to match my bike), but I think that red nailpolish would work well for another bike.Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08036691849337099909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924920310995639849.post-78406965883025038332009-08-11T15:36:48.512-04:002009-08-11T15:36:48.512-04:00Those are gorgeous fender close-ups. Please give u...Those are gorgeous fender close-ups. Please give updates on how the nailpolish project goes!Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.com