echo on the getting tons of crap for having pink bikes, as for trendy - i dunno .
i am asked nearly everytime i am locking up my sled if it is my girlfriends bike...

as for team rattlecan, i am a proud member - i have found that a bit more change spent on a good primer will go a long way. i'm fond of an oil based primer by kilz; it seems i needed two cans to fully/evenly coat the frame,and i used a rustoleum high gloss enamel for the topcoat and clearcoat and it stuck well, and is really pretty durable - but let it cure for a couple days before you reassemble your bike or you'll do a pretty efficient job of screwing up your finish