@buttwheat 142582 wrote:

Are you willing to travel at all maybe an hour or two for something that is for life?
The proportion is off on the links from one to another in his attempt to show depth, the shading and saturation are poorly done I don’t think it is just your tattoo I think it is his skill level but good choice not going to the crackhead, I googled some 7 shops in your area and yes they all suck. drive the 33miles and get some real work done Hope Gallery Tattoo – New Haven, CT

okay. thanks for the suggestion! ill check them out and thank you of your honest opinion buttwheat!

@Adler 142583 wrote:

I’m from CT, I missed who the artist was that did this? I can definitely recommend good artists in the state, where abouts are you from?

I’m from danbury/brookfield. i went to Leo at The Art Club in new milford.

@Sam-I-Am 142567 wrote:

Welcome to the forum! (and Happy New Year)

Interesting tattoo. I don’t care too much for black and gray, but yours is nice.

Since starting with the chain, I would consider bicycle parts specific to your bike of choice in a collage of sorts.

Keep us posted.

a collage is a great idea! i wasn’t sure that if i did a few different parts, it would look like a mess. I’m thinking of doing a “just keep pedaling” quote on my shin with a small bike under just keep. then followed by pedaling underneath.

i currently only like black and white. maybe some color somewheres in the future.

@buttwheat 142570 wrote:

Welcome maybe a set of forks or something. Do seek out a better tattooist.

i though about doing a shock. forks might take up more space than i want to with one tattoo. the artist i used is great! he did better than i expected from what i showed him. there are some areas that need fixing, for instance one of the links don’t perfectly match up with another. but overall I’m happy. thanks!