I first began tracing and drawing up vector artwork for bike decals when I was restoring a 1985 Team Hotfoot back in 2011. From that point on the collection of decal sets I’ve traced and catalogued for posterity, has been steadily growing. The majority of the vintage artwork I try to record is often the more obscure stuff, local Australian and NZ stuff, stuff that is in danger of being lost for good.

 

As someone with a love of art, design and vintage bikes, the artwork from 70s, 80s and 90s frames just has something about appeals to me and sparks that warmth of nostalgia – from the aesthetically brilliant to the budget and visually unbalanced, it all just makes me smile. On this page you’ll find some examples of the old school artwork I’ve traced and catalogued to keep safe for future generations of restorators. I always love to hear from other folk out there who are restoring any of these bikes so, if that’s you, and you’d like more info about any of the artwork I’ve catalogued here feel free to get in touch.

 

A huge thank you to all from the old school community who have offered me their framesets, scans, photos and NOS decalsets – without such an amazing collective effort this little database wouldn’t have been possible. It always feels like a triumph to help save even just one more old school memory from becoming landfill!

 

If you’re keen have a go at tracing the survivor decals on your frame before you blast them away for restoration check out my Tips for Tracing Survivor Decals

 

 

’86 Healing Freestyler

 

Decal set artwork based on photos of original survivor frameset decals from Healing’s Merida made full chromoly freestyle frame. The set is an close an approximation as I could get from photos and memory of my original bike. The 4130 sticker is my own doing – not original. (The custom set I designed specifically for my Freestyler build is based on this set, with a few one of a kind extras.)

 

 

 

Healing HMX-500 Mk1 (5-band)

 

Decal artwork passed to me by a friend in New Zealand.

 

 

 

 

Healing HMX-500 Mk2 (3-band)

 

Decal artwork passed to me by a friend in New Zealand.

 

 

 

 

Healing HMX-600

 

Decal artwork passed to me by a friend in New Zealand.

 

 

 

1985 Repco Hotfoot Freestyler

 

Decal set artwork traced from a rare original survivor frame and forks.

 

 

 

1984/85 Repco Team Hotfoot

 

Decals set traced from an original survivor frame and forks.

 

 

 

1984/85 Repco Hotfoot (Hi-Ten)

 

Decal set artwork traced from an original survivor frame and forks.

 

 

 

1986/87 Repco Hotfoot (Hi-Ten)

 

Decal set artwork based on an original survivor frame and forks.

 

 

 

 

1981-83 Hotfoot X-Gusset (striped variant)

 

Decal artwork traced from a NOS decalset.

 

 

1981-83 Hotfoot X-Gusset

 

Decal artwork traced from a NOS decalset.

 

 

 

1981-83 Hotfoot X-Gusset (prism)

 

Decal artwork traced from a NOS decalset.

 

 

 

1981-83 Team Hotfoot

 

Decal set artwork traced from NOS and survivor decals.

 

 

 

Early 80s Giant GMX-250

 

Decal set artwork drawn from photos and frame decals.

 

 

 

1980-82 Crossrider Pro

 

Decal set artwork traced from NOS decals.

 

 

 

Apollo Mk1

 

Decal set artwork traced from a survivor frame and forks.

 

 

 

Apollo Mk2

 

Decal set artwork traced from a survivor frame and forks.

 

 

 

Apollo Mk3

 

Decal artwork traced from survivor decals.

 

 

 

Apollo (Tange)

 

Decal set artwork traced from survivor decals.

 

 

 

Apollo Team

 

Decal set artwork traced from survivor decals.

 

 

 

1996 Apollo Freestyle

 

Decal set artwork traced from survivor decals.

 

 

 

 

Malvern Star SuperMax (‘5 Hole’ Gusset 1978-80)

 

Decal artwork traced from an original NOS 5-hole SuperMax waterslide decal set.

 

 

 

Malvern Star SuperMax (Gen 2 1981-85)

 

Decal artwork based on an original Gen 2 SuperMax decal set.

 

 

 

Malvern Star Maxi (Gen 2)

 

Decal set artwork based on survivor Maxi Gen 2 decals.

 

 

 

Malvern Star Maxi (5-Hole Gusset)

 

Decal set artwork based on survivor Maxi 5-Hole decals.

 

 

 

Malvern Star Maxi Freestyle

 

Decal set artwork based on photos and measurements from a survivor 1985 Maxi FS.

 

 

 

Malvern Star Maxi 500C

 

Decal set artwork based on photos and comparative measurements from a survivor 1985 Maxi FS.

 

 

 

Malvern Star Double XX (Road Bike)

 

Decal set artwork based on survivor decals.

 

 

 

Miscellaneous small decals…

 

 

Akisu HX-800 Fork Decals (from early Apollo framesets)

 

Decal artwork traced from survivor forks.

 

 

 

General Bicycles Sticker

 

Decal artwork traced from a survivor sticker

 

 

 

Odyssey Pitbull Gen 1 (Brake Caliper)

 

Decal Artwork Traced from a survivor gen 1 Pitbull brake caliper

 

 

 

 

Snafu Disco Bars (Circa 2000)

 

Decal Artwork Traced from survivor bars.

 

 

 

 

Ambrosio (wheel rim decal)

 

Decal artwork traced from a survivor rim.

 

 

 

Odyssey Black Widow crank decals (Fits gen 1 & 2, not the ‘Euro’ edition)

 

Decal artwork traced from on survivor 2nd gen Black Widow cranks.

 

 

 

Healing Cycles (mid 80s head tube decal)

 

Decal artwork based on survivor head tube badge.

 

 

 

Koizumi

 

Decal artwork based on a survivor decal.

 

 

 

Nitto MX-1 (stem decal)

 

Decal artwork based on a survivor decal from a Healing HMX-600 stem.

 

 

 

Nitto MX-2 (stem decal)

 

Decal artwork based on a survivor decal.

 

Tange Champion (seat tube decal)

 

Decal artwork traced from a survivor decal.

 

 

 

Turramurra Cycle Centre

 

Retail sticker traced from an early ’80s Apollo MkI survivor frame.

 

 

 

 

Viscount Aero seat decal

 

Decal artwork traced from a survivor Viscount aero seat.