Originally Posted by
Chesha Neko
Growing up, I remember bike messengers riding disguised racing bikes with high-end components. A high-end steel frame looks no different from a low end one if you can't see any branding.
Of course these days high-end stuff is mostly carbon, and most carbon has a distinct shape that gives it away even without branding. So for me rule #1 of stealth is avoiding carbon. A decent steel frame with no branding fitted with the best aluminum components I can afford is how I roll.
The commute is often the best part of my day. Having a decent bike is a big part of that.
+1 to this. The bottom line is, when I finish this project I want something I love riding, but doesn't draw a lot of attention.
It seems like a lot of people are advocating the idea that the bike doesn't have to be ugly...just needs to draw very little attention to itself by removing branding and not having any parts that stand out as being expensive. Totally want to work some rescue tape into the project too...It is genius!