View Poll Results: see title
Keep it - It's a gorgeous Custom Pegoretti
79
78.22%
Ask for a refund - You didn't get what you paid for
16
15.84%
Somewhere in between - Please specify
6
5.94%
Voters: 101. You may not vote on this poll
New Pegoretti - Should I ask for a refund or keep it?
04-07-08, 12:37 AM
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Alexandria, VA
Posts: 2,174
Bikes: 2007 Pergoretti Marcelo
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
New Pegoretti - Should I ask for a refund or keep it?
Well, I finally got pictures of my new custom Pegoretti Marcelo and to say I was surprised would be an understatement! The paint job looks great but it is so very, well, ordinary. To be fair, I wasn't very specific when the order was placed last April; I simply specified the base color and that I liked a particular artist, Miro in this case.
__________________
Visit my blog -->MyOrangeBike
"There is love and there is work, and we only have one heart." Edgar Degas
Visit my blog -->MyOrangeBike
"There is love and there is work, and we only have one heart." Edgar Degas
04-07-08, 12:55 AM
#3
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Alexandria, VA
Posts: 2,174
Bikes: 2007 Pergoretti Marcelo
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I should receive the frame this week so I expect I'll get the build complete by next weekend. I'm moving my 2003 Record group over from my Orca.
__________________
Visit my blog -->MyOrangeBike
"There is love and there is work, and we only have one heart." Edgar Degas
Visit my blog -->MyOrangeBike
"There is love and there is work, and we only have one heart." Edgar Degas
04-07-08, 01:01 AM
#4
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: A Coffin Called Earth. or Toronto, ON
Posts: 12,257
Bikes: Bianchi, Miyata, Dahon, Rossin
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 5 Times
in
5 Posts
some of the best things are subtle and those in the know will appreciate the frame.
What are you, a peacock?
What are you, a peacock?
__________________
Food for thought: if you aren't dead by 2050, you and your entire family will be within a few years from starvation. Now that is a cruel gift to leave for your offspring. ;)
https://sanfrancisco.ibtimes.com/arti...ger-photos.htm
Food for thought: if you aren't dead by 2050, you and your entire family will be within a few years from starvation. Now that is a cruel gift to leave for your offspring. ;)
https://sanfrancisco.ibtimes.com/arti...ger-photos.htm
04-07-08, 01:12 AM
#5
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Alexandria, VA
Posts: 2,174
Bikes: 2007 Pergoretti Marcelo
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
But one of the attractions to the Pegoretti frames is the Dario's creative paint schemes. Strangly, this is probably one or the more unique Pegoretti frames that I've seen.
__________________
Visit my blog -->MyOrangeBike
"There is love and there is work, and we only have one heart." Edgar Degas
Visit my blog -->MyOrangeBike
"There is love and there is work, and we only have one heart." Edgar Degas
04-07-08, 01:28 AM
#6
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Posts: 458
Bikes: Surly Pacer, Hillbrick Pista, Avanti Sprint, Commencal Combi Deluxe
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Looks fantastic. I love orange and I love simple paint jobs.
Besides, I think that if you didn't specify anything other than a base colour you shouldn't be eligible for a refund!
Besides, I think that if you didn't specify anything other than a base colour you shouldn't be eligible for a refund!
04-07-08, 01:30 AM
#7
Descends Like Avalanche
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Somewhere between Funkytown and Margaritaville, PA
Posts: 5,769
Bikes: Lynskey R240, Sportive, and a Helix Sport disc model in the works; Eddy Merckx MX Leader; Specialized Rock Hopper Comp (1988!)
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4 Post(s)
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
Well, I finally got pictures of my new custom Pegoretti Marcelo and to say I was surprised would be an understatement! The paint job looks great but it is so very, well, ordinary. To be fair, I wasn't very specific when the order was placed last April; I simply specified the base color and that I liked a particular artist, Miro in this case.
__________________
The rider in my avatar is David Etxebarria, not me.
04-07-08, 01:35 AM
#8
Descends Like Avalanche
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Somewhere between Funkytown and Margaritaville, PA
Posts: 5,769
Bikes: Lynskey R240, Sportive, and a Helix Sport disc model in the works; Eddy Merckx MX Leader; Specialized Rock Hopper Comp (1988!)
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4 Post(s)
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
A question to clarify: Did you order a custom paint job, custom geometry, or both? (I'd still say to ride it and be happy!)
__________________
The rider in my avatar is David Etxebarria, not me.
Last edited by HigherGround; 04-07-08 at 01:37 AM. Reason: adding comment
04-07-08, 01:43 AM
#9
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Under the Thumb
Posts: 1,362
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Pegoretti and unique are synonyms...
You've waited this long for the frame,
what's keeping ya' from waiting for the funds for a new group-set?
It's not like the frame is a "this years" carbon deprecatory item.
Sit on it.
Ride the Orbea.
You've waited this long for the frame,
what's keeping ya' from waiting for the funds for a new group-set?
It's not like the frame is a "this years" carbon deprecatory item.
Sit on it.
Ride the Orbea.
Last edited by unbelievably; 04-07-08 at 05:13 AM.
04-07-08, 03:12 AM
#10
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Alexandria, VA
Posts: 2,174
Bikes: 2007 Pergoretti Marcelo
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Both. I'm guessing I got what I asked for at this point.
__________________
Visit my blog -->MyOrangeBike
"There is love and there is work, and we only have one heart." Edgar Degas
Visit my blog -->MyOrangeBike
"There is love and there is work, and we only have one heart." Edgar Degas
04-07-08, 05:10 AM
#11
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Triangle, NC
Posts: 1,480
Bikes: S-Works Tarmac
Mentioned: 7 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 182 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
The only thing lacking with that frame is a steel fork. Get Dario to make a steel fork in the same color. The bike will then look uniquely elegant.
04-07-08, 07:58 AM
#14
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Alexandria, VA
Posts: 2,174
Bikes: 2007 Pergoretti Marcelo
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Yeah, well, blasphemy, I know. It was a long night. (note to self: "don't post on BF late at night") 
I've decided to stop b!tch!ng and take delivery on the frame. The paint job is very nice that the decal scheme nicely understated. Plus, it is a custom geometry frame. I'll post pics after the build is finished.
I've decided to stop b!tch!ng and take delivery on the frame. The paint job is very nice that the decal scheme nicely understated. Plus, it is a custom geometry frame. I'll post pics after the build is finished.
__________________
Visit my blog -->MyOrangeBike
"There is love and there is work, and we only have one heart." Edgar Degas
Visit my blog -->MyOrangeBike
"There is love and there is work, and we only have one heart." Edgar Degas
04-07-08, 08:10 AM
#17
Bigger Than Both of Us
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Austin/Dallas 13/7
Posts: 184
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Gotta love the simplicity and reserve shown in the paint. Man o Man do I wish my Cannondale was that understated (not a tube on my bike w/o a very loud decal).
04-07-08, 08:20 AM
#18
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Alexandria, VA
Posts: 2,174
Bikes: 2007 Pergoretti Marcelo
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Miro would have been fun!
__________________
Visit my blog -->MyOrangeBike
"There is love and there is work, and we only have one heart." Edgar Degas
Visit my blog -->MyOrangeBike
"There is love and there is work, and we only have one heart." Edgar Degas
04-07-08, 08:23 AM
#19
Ride 365
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: NYC/UpperDutchess, NY
Posts: 1,882
Bikes: '06 Cannondale Six 13 Pro 2, '05 Specialized Allez Elite, '04 Jamis Satellite, 90's Raleigh M-45 single speed conversion, 80's Fuji Team single speed conversion, 70's Schwinn World Sport
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
You'd be hard pressed to find any new frame without the brand name printed on BOTH sides of the:
Downtube
Seat tube
Chainstays
Headtube
Fork legs
Less is more.
04-07-08, 08:37 AM
#20
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: n.w. superdrome
Posts: 17,687
Bikes: 1 trek, serotta, rih, de Reus, Pogliaghi and finally a Zieleman! and got a DeRosa
Mentioned: 6 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 15 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 9 Times
in
9 Posts
You'd be a fool to ask for a refund on a custom Pegoretti especially one
so understated as that. In all the outlandish billboard bikes out there
yours will truly stand out.
so understated as that. In all the outlandish billboard bikes out there
yours will truly stand out.
__________________
Sono più lento di quel che sembra.
Odio la gente, tutti.
Want to upgrade your membership? Click Here.
Sono più lento di quel che sembra.
Odio la gente, tutti.
Want to upgrade your membership? Click Here.
04-07-08, 08:46 AM
#21
Bus wrestling roadie.
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Niagara Falls, Canada
Posts: 47
Bikes: Masi Team 3V
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
[heavy sarcasm] You're right, the frame's plain and "pedestrian" appearence lessen it's appeal.
Let me know if you need to sell it for something flashier. For the right price, I could repaint it....[/heavy sarcasm]
Let me know if you need to sell it for something flashier. For the right price, I could repaint it....[/heavy sarcasm]
04-07-08, 08:57 AM
#23
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: New York
Posts: 1,945
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
To the op, if you were to ask for a refund, what reason would you give? I'm just trying to understand the logic. It's not like you asked for A and got B.
On a personal note, you went custom, you got the frame you wanted. If you do not like the paint job, have it repainted. The frame is still just a frame at the moment so it wouldn't be that expensive to get whatever paint job you would like. Then you'll have the frame and paint job you want.
On a personal note, you went custom, you got the frame you wanted. If you do not like the paint job, have it repainted. The frame is still just a frame at the moment so it wouldn't be that expensive to get whatever paint job you would like. Then you'll have the frame and paint job you want.
04-07-08, 08:59 AM
#24
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Alexandria, VA
Posts: 2,174
Bikes: 2007 Pergoretti Marcelo
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
__________________
Visit my blog -->MyOrangeBike
"There is love and there is work, and we only have one heart." Edgar Degas
Visit my blog -->MyOrangeBike
"There is love and there is work, and we only have one heart." Edgar Degas
04-07-08, 09:01 AM
#25
Have bike. Will travel.
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: -=Toronto=-
Posts: 2,157
Bikes: '06 Orbea Orca, '03 Rocky Mountain Vertex 70, '05 Surly Steamroller, '06 Fetish Fixation
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
What's wrong with it? It looks amazing! You want to return something someone made just for you because you didn't specify exactly how you wanted it? I don't think you can return it for that.
Besides, the bike will look more complete with some parts. Ad your flair there.
Besides, the bike will look more complete with some parts. Ad your flair there.