Raleigh Decals by Steve
Steve finds something to do inspired by Bicycling Magazines article about rebuilding an old bike. He sent the image as a full size PDF. Actually, I really enjoy these clean graphics. Somewhere inside me is a graphic artist. Steve’s done a great job capturing these images.
Corrie,
you’re probably not overly interested, but I’ll still give you some info.
Recreating decals is a pain! I liked the idea of
photographing the decals and creating new vinyl ones. I knew it wouldn’t be easy, so I started messing with the old Grand Prix ($10 in a yard sale 10 yeas ago). However, it’s obvious that the decals are bent onto the frame and the the light catches words differently and of course is usually shiny in the spot opposite the sun. Too much effort to hide from the sun dulls the colors badly.
Anyway, this looks so simple, but I spent most of the day on this. Its crazy I’d spend any time on the old Grand Prix since its fork is bent and the frame may also be, but I get bored in the winter even when I should be working on the house or preparing for Christmas!
I’m happy with these, but the Grand Prix is such a mess I don’t know how to fix it or get a photo I can start with. I really don’t care if it’s authentic- even if the bike were fixable.
–Steve