Guys, what if...
02-07-12, 11:32 PM
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Guys, what if...
What if Leader and Cinelli just sold 725s and MASHes complete?
Let's face it:
-Every properly built 725 and MASH looks the same.
-Every poorly built 725 and MASH looks ****ing atrocious.
So if they sold completes of proper builds, it would take a few things out of the equation and maybe there'd be less jack builds.
/notsureifseriousorhorribleideaortroll
Let's face it:
-Every properly built 725 and MASH looks the same.
-Every poorly built 725 and MASH looks ****ing atrocious.
So if they sold completes of proper builds, it would take a few things out of the equation and maybe there'd be less jack builds.
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02-07-12, 11:50 PM
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Because if they did people would complain that they don't want a bike like everyone else. Then they'd strip them down and do jackass things to them.
THIS was a stock complete Pista Concept in 2005:
Exact same stock bike with bullhorns for comfort (actually my old bike):
Which people didn't like...so they made these things:
So, see? There is no winning this.
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THIS was a stock complete Pista Concept in 2005:
Exact same stock bike with bullhorns for comfort (actually my old bike):
Which people didn't like...so they made these things:
So, see? There is no winning this.
PS:
Honorable Mention:
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02-08-12, 12:34 AM
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seriously i liked it better when the jackassery was of the jackass's own creation.
when you have framesets it creates more jackassery because people are like "oh, 800, i can just stick to a budget for the parts and it will turn out awesome!"
fail. inevitable fail.
when you have framesets it creates more jackassery because people are like "oh, 800, i can just stick to a budget for the parts and it will turn out awesome!"
fail. inevitable fail.
02-08-12, 01:48 AM
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But if they strip them down that means we can buy striped items from inept jackasses for less money...soooo...
02-08-12, 02:00 AM
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Honorable Mention:
https://phxbike.com/wp-content/upload...il_bike_51.jpg
https://phxbike.com/wp-content/upload...il_bike_51.jpg
02-08-12, 01:23 PM
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I don't think there would be less jack builds. people who are going to throw risers and aerospokes on their aluminum track frames are going to do so regardless.
02-08-12, 02:20 PM
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whats happening to me... the only photo i find not vomitable is the stock photo carleton posted. WHAT IS GOING ON
02-08-12, 02:45 PM
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If they started making complete versions of what should properly be a track bike, they'd end up looking like this:
02-08-12, 02:49 PM
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02-08-12, 02:52 PM
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Exactly. You can't trust their decision making either because they'll end up making them equally jackass-y because that's what's 'hot'. I'm thinking of that candy cane super pista right now
02-08-12, 02:57 PM
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Am I losing it when I get mad at Paul Components for creating an American made product I don't like?
Now to go burn down a church full of kittens.
Now to go burn down a church full of kittens.
02-08-12, 03:40 PM
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Paul is dumb for making those cranks. They don't look good on anything.
02-08-12, 06:45 PM
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in all fairness, it's that chainring that doesn't look good on anything.
they make good ones https://gallery.mtbr.com/data/mtbr/11...p_Crankset.JPG
they make good ones https://gallery.mtbr.com/data/mtbr/11...p_Crankset.JPG
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in all fairness, it's that chainring that doesn't look good on anything.
they make good ones https://gallery.mtbr.com/data/mtbr/11...p_Crankset.JPG
they make good ones https://gallery.mtbr.com/data/mtbr/11...p_Crankset.JPG
