Tattoos

[Bikes42]

Didn't think I'd ever be adding a contribution to this thread, but yesterday I went for my first one. I was originally thinking of a Schwinn head badge, but after someone gave me this old decal, I thought again. I liked the red script, because I usually see black or white. I figured this would be different.

When I got home and removed the bandage, I thought I could make out the image of Alberto Contador on it! 

Still a little red around the script this morning (second picture), but you get the idea.

I'm already thinking about another..........perhaps something in honor of my cycling hero, Major Taylor. I also like the seat tube decal "E. Merckx" on my Corsa Extra.

Thanks for looking!

Tad

[JenniferC]

That's awesome Tad! What a die hard Schwinn fanatic 

[Bikes42]

Three months later........not so "raw" now!

Tad

[Eagle 71]

I knew a Navy engineman with tats of a propeller on each of his butt cheeks. Don't ask how I knew that

Jennifer, I have a 'sea story' to match (and maybe surpass) yours. Some background:
In 1976, I was detted to the USS Tulare (LKA-112), for my three-week Summer Cruise {as a brand-spanking 'seasoned' Midshipman 3/C, from the hallowed halls of 'Canoe-U' (aka, the U.S. Naval Academy)}.  The mids were berthed in the Deck Dept, where the tattoo story unfolds.  A BM3 (a Bosun's Mate Third Class for you civilians) came into deck berthing, and offered to show us greenears his tattoos.  We all said, 'sure', and he proceeded to remove his shirt.  He had a tattoo of a red rose and stem across his chest, and he stated that he didn't remember how the tattoo got there.  The second tattoo is of legend.  He dropped his skivvies, and, lo and behold, we were looking at a snake.  Simply put, the BM3 had a tattoo of a coiled snake around his 'privates'. 
To this day, I will never get a tattoo on my body...can't help but think of BM3 'Snake'.

[Bikes42]

I'm already thinking about another..........perhaps something in honor of my cycling hero, Major Taylor.

Well, it took six and a half years, but I finally came up with a design that I liked. Last week, I had this one done.....Major Taylor with signature.

It's also Black History Month, so the timing kind of worked out well.

Tad

[Grogger]

That's nice, Tad.

Ron

[Bikes42]

That's nice, Tad.

Ron

Thanks, Ron!

Tad

[Bikes42]

I have two Eddy Merckx bikes, so why not one Eddy Merckx tattoo?

This was taken just after it was done, so it will look a bit better in a couple of weeks.

Tad