[bella]

Ok so i want a tattoo...
so if theres any artistically minded people out there lemme know if you have any good tattoo ideas for a chick that are bikeish

 

[MMcG]

Are you a roadie, a DHer, a trail rider, urban, BMX, cyclocross, commuter etc? That sort of info might help fellow monkeys with some ideas.

 

[RideND]

Instead of barbed wire get a bike chain around your arm.

 

[bella]

im a roadie, but im going dhing wednesday so i may be adding that to my list we shall see...

 

[bella]

bike chain around a chicks arm... i duno if that would look good on me.

 

[LordOpie]

don't get a tattoo that doesn't have personal and special meaning to you. I mean, unless you want to be like everyone else? NTTAWWT

 

[MMcG]

where do you want to have the tattoo placed on your body? And what other things are you passionate about? for example are you passionate about your ethnicity or heritage or another sport?

What about putting something inside of a chainring or something along those lines?

 

[bella]

see i have no idea what i want ive been thinkin about it for around 7 yrs and i cant descide. i love ridng. so im gonna get something riding inspired but i duno where to go from there.

 

[bella]

hmmm 3 things i love are snowboarding , riding and rock climbing. im thinking location wise prolly my hip or waistish area maybe low leg.

 

[Westy]

Get a tattoo of the word tattoo. The irony if it is frickin' priceless

 

[MMcG]

What about something like this but insert snowboarding, cycling and climbing images inside the cirucles:

http://www.imba.com/line_art/header_about.gif

 

[bella]

haha oh ok westy

mmcg that could be nice... ill have to try to sketch it out

 

[MMcG]

Or if you were irish you could do a trinity knot and insert images of cycling, climbing and snowboarding inside the interwoven knots. That would look kinda cool.

 

[bella]

haha im a lil irish

 

[MMcG]

But make the circle a chainring

 

[bella]

i like that onehte best so far

 

[golgiaparatus]

Ok so i want a tattoo...
so if theres any artistically minded people out there lemme know if you have any good tattoo ideas for a chick that are bikeish

A monkey with people flying out its butt with a tatoo of a person with monkeys flying out his butt.

 

[dh girlie]

How bout...MOTHER?

 

[MMcG]

i like that onehte best so far

Do you have a tattoo shop in mind that you would go to? Maybe the artist could help with some samples of his or her work that you could base your theme on.

 

[bella]

ya ill prolly go find one up in rochester. i have a few people who like their guys

 

[Ciaran]

Get an "M" on each cheek of your butt. So when you bend over it says "MOM" If you bend over upside down it says "WOW"

 

[bella]

ooh good idea

 

[s1ngletrack]

I saw a picture a long time ago of someone who had a Campy rear derailluer tattooed on his calf - it was super cool - I think that the key would be to find 1) A bike part that is already timeless (who would want a Girvin Flexstem tattoo?) & 2) A very good artist - this idea would probably end up pretty ghetto it the artist could not make it look as real as possible.

 

[dh girlie]

Ohh!!! Ohhh! I've got it...what's the big football team up there??? The Giants? What about a Giants logo??? We get LOTS of fine Raider fans with that shield or whatever it is tattooed on em somewhere! I think even Brian HCM#1 has it tattooed on his calf!

 

[DVNT]

Get an "M" on each cheek of your butt. So when you bend over it says "MOM" If you bend over upside down it says "WOW"

This get's my vote!

No really pic something that has some personal meaning for you. Something that tells the story of your life, not just a butterfly or something as original as that.

I'd also pic the spot first, then the design.

my .69

 

[Zark]

I'm working on something right now, it might take while. Illustrator work takes time especially with a wheel!

 

[Slugman]

If it doesn't mean anything to you you'll never appreciate it fully.

Find an artist that does a lot of original work and tell him/her what you like... see what they come up with.

Pick an artist that does things similar to what you are looking for. In other words, if you are doing a bike part, find a person who does mechanical items (engines, motorcycles, cars, etc). If you’re thinking a scene, pick someone who does landscapes. If you want Lance's face on your _____, find someone that does portraits. Etc etc etc.

My buddy in high school did some really unique and cool things with bugs, and I love spiders… so I had him draw some stuff up. He made an awesome sketch and I told him to go for it!

http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=59945

The only problem is a professional will make you pay for the sketches… so do your homework. i.e. look at his/her flash, books, and sketches. Plus sit down and talk with the person for awhile… if he/she isn’t totally cool, do you really want them injecting ink under your skin?

 

[bella]

thanx slugman and singletrack
it looks like im gonna have to find someone who is artistcally talented bc i only draw what i have to

im a pats fan.

 

[Slugman]

BTW - the guy who did mine used to work out of RI, but since they made it legal in MA I think he was looking ot move back to the Quincy/Boston area.

If you're back that way I can try and find out where he is now... he does some F'ing awesome stuff!

 

[urbanhuckbot]

dont get one, tattooes are soo trendy , but if you want to be cool like everyone else, some some "tribal" design, or arm band.....

 

[VA2SLOride]

get a tatoo of the little guy from Fantasy Island....what was his name...hmmm....

....or I like the idea of chainring marks on the inside of your right calf....I have enough scars there to justify a tatoo now

 

[urbanhuckbot]

i have enough scars i dont need a tattoo

 

[fonseca]

Listen to Slugman. Getting a random tattoo that has no personal meaning just to have one is not a good idea. Find something that you like, hopefully something that symbolizes more than just biking on a personal level.

Check out the galleries at http://www.bmezine.com/ for inspiration, and flash at local parlors, but definitely don't copy someone else's tattoo or get plain flash.

I'm getting my first bike-related tattoo next week. I've been tweaking the design on and off for several years, and I'm finally happy with it.

 

[Slugman]

I'm getting my first bike-related tattoo next week. I've been tweaking the design on and off for several years, and I'm finally happy with it.

You should post it here...

 

[bella]

im lookin for something with specific meaning. ive been looking at them or sketching them for over 5 yrs now so its not a thing im getting bc i want to look like the tacky girl down the hall or something.
im really just looking for all sorts of ideas to combine into something that id like

 

[dh girlie]

My buddy in high school did some really unique and cool things with bugs, and I love spiders … so I had him draw some stuff up. He made an awesome sketch and I told him to go for it!

GAAAASSSSSPPP YOU WHAT??? I never ever thought that anyone could say such a thing...

 

[dh girlie]

One of the best and most original tattoos I've ever seen was a portrait of Ronald McDonald with burgers, fries, shakes and stars floating around his head. When I asked the artist why someone would want that, he said it was a friend of his that was pissed that McDonalds tries to pull the wool over everyones eyes with new Ronald McDonald's...he prefered the old skool Ronald, so he got it tattooed on his arm. Tattoo is f'n hysterical. Certainly original!

 

[BikeGeek]

I vote for a chainring around each nipple!

 

[Jesus]

Above my butt crack, with an arrow pointing towards my poop chute, I have the words...

"Exit Only"

It might work for you too!

 

[Jesus]

Now to be serious, my wife is an artist and she sketched out the design I have on my arm. I told her I wanted something to remind me of home. So it kinda looks like the sun setting on the ocean, but kinda tribalish.

Find someone you know who can draw and tell them what your looking for. Couldn't hurt.