When I was a kid, all tattoos had heavy black outlines, and no one on a bike wore a helmet… How things have changed…
(Thanks again to tan0k for all the pictures from the St. Petersburg Tattoo Convention)
More great tattoos from St. Petersburg (2/7)
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14 responses to “More great tattoos from St. Petersburg (2/7)”
i don’t know, when i saw this all i could think about was playing excitebike. now, i don’t even think that’s a motor bike. either way the detail is nice
i don’t know, when i saw this all i could think about was playing excitebike. now, i don’t even think that’s a motor bike. either way the detail is nice
The bike almost looks like a Trials Bike. Great looking tattoo.
The bike almost looks like a Trials Bike. Great looking tattoo.
Finally! Downhill mountain biking and tattooing collide!! Looks awesome!
Finally! Downhill mountain biking and tattooing collide!! Looks awesome!
That bike looks alot like a Banshee Scream.
I have that fork, too. It’s a Manitou Sherman Slider from 05. Wouldn’t get that on my arm, but it’s pretty neat.
That bike looks alot like a Banshee Scream.
I have that fork, too. It’s a Manitou Sherman Slider from 05. Wouldn’t get that on my arm, but it’s pretty neat.
Neat. I really enjoy bicycle related tattoos
Neat. I really enjoy bicycle related tattoos
DH
DH
Looks like the old team haro strip? Mick Hannah maybe.
Looks like the old team haro strip? Mick Hannah maybe.