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Old Nov 3, 2020 | 01:05 PM
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Now that's interesting....add some colored straws on my spokes and a few playing cards clothes-pinned to the forks and I'll be looking fine!!
 
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Now that's interesting....add some colored straws on my spokes and a few playing cards clothes-pinned to the forks and I'll be looking fine!!
 
Old Nov 3, 2020 | 01:21 PM
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As if 2020 hasn`t been bad enough already
 
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Old Nov 3, 2020 | 01:22 PM
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Ok. I'll ask the hard question. WHY ???
 
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Old Nov 3, 2020 | 01:27 PM
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No H2O - I'm thinking maybe you got a poor product?
I got the one for the sidewalls. Maybe it's a different chemical formula than a tread marker. I got mine at an AutoZone and I put it on May 30th. It's still on after many washings and rain riding. Granted, the AutoZone marker was 3x the price from online. I did the prep, which was roughing up the surface to be colored.

I thought a thin red line would look good on a red bike.



 

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Old Nov 3, 2020 | 01:36 PM
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Ok. I'll ask the hard question. WHY ???
 
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Old Nov 3, 2020 | 01:40 PM
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How many do you need for a WWW?
Asking for a friend.
 
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Originally Posted by Oko
No H2O - I'm thinking maybe you got a poor product?
I got the one for the sidewalls. Maybe it's a different chemical formula than a tread marker. I got mine at an AutoZone and I put it on May 30th. It's still on after many washings and rain riding. Granted, the AutoZone marker was 3x the price from online. I did the prep, which was roughing up the surface to be colored.

I thought a thin red line would look good on a red bike.



I think that adds a nice touch
 
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