aesthetic trends not worth trying again - e.g. paint splatter
11-19-14, 03:15 PM
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Looks like a cheap, laminate countertop.
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11-19-14, 03:19 PM
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Not really in the aesthetics category, but electronic shifting bugs me. How fregin' hard is it to move a finger up/down or left/right?
How about a machine that opens the donut box, selects the donut by eye movement and then stuffs it in our mouth for us? And at the high end we there could be a jaw-assist feature.
How about a machine that opens the donut box, selects the donut by eye movement and then stuffs it in our mouth for us? And at the high end we there could be a jaw-assist feature.
11-19-14, 03:20 PM
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I guess you're talking about Klein Mantras? Unfortunately the Mantra came out after the Trek acquisition and the Klein division of Trek was done with cool paint.
11-19-14, 03:46 PM
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I love old Kleins!
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11-19-14, 03:47 PM
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Had a magenta/DiNucci green StumpJumper for a short while in the late '80s. Makes me cringe to think about that color scheme.
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11-19-14, 05:47 PM
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like it.blk base pink splater sounds good too.this one looks more refined.
11-19-14, 05:51 PM
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it just does your head in,that one
i was going to say imature but i will settle for bold and surreal .
11-19-14, 06:06 PM
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The amoeba splash on the 1992 Schwinn Paramount PDG Series 7 650c was the best.
Ever.
You had to be so close to see it, the owner should kick your ass if you didn't ask first.
Ever.
You had to be so close to see it, the owner should kick your ass if you didn't ask first.
11-19-14, 06:06 PM
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11-19-14, 06:51 PM
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I'm sure they are not really that easy to do well, but fade and splatter paint jobs on bikes seems to give the impression of frame painters taking cheap shortcuts to finish a frame....
11-19-14, 07:09 PM
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I happen to like the paint splatter bikes. My 90' Schwinn High Plains black base with silver spider lines on it looks cool to me. I still search for an 18" GT MTB to add to the stable.
11-19-14, 07:39 PM
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I liked the Diamondback and Wheeler mtn splatters, cream base with not overdone "veins" and splotches.
11-19-14, 07:46 PM
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I don't care about splatter, but I like spumone:
(not the red saddle and tape, just the paint)
(not the red saddle and tape, just the paint)
11-19-14, 07:49 PM
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Wait long enough and everything comes back in style.
I'm all over the mauve bandwagon the next time it rolls in town.
Also, when I turn 80, the wardrobe is going full Sonny Crockett, espadrilles and linen. w00t!
I'm all over the mauve bandwagon the next time it rolls in town.
Also, when I turn 80, the wardrobe is going full Sonny Crockett, espadrilles and linen. w00t!
11-19-14, 08:40 PM
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Does anyone know when the horrible paint splatter bikes came into the scene? I'm not looking to degrade anyone's gem, my brother had an 80's Univega Alpina which was a great bike in every way except the paint job. His was a single color splatter which looked okay when the bike was dirty. But those multi-color Jackson Pollacks wanna bes were down right rude. Show us samples of these abominations especially if you still have one in your stable.
Other trends to mention?
- overdone fade jobs
- animal prints such as tiger stripes
- pro-replicas (think USPS and Liquigas)
Other trends to mention?
- overdone fade jobs
- animal prints such as tiger stripes
- pro-replicas (think USPS and Liquigas)
11-19-14, 09:35 PM
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