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Old 12-09-13 | 01:59 PM
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Bikes: '64 Bianchi CDM, '62ish Altenburger Cinelli Mod B, '63-64 Cinelli SC, 69 Rene Herse Competition, '71 Gitane SC, '73 Cinelli SC, '73-74 Colnago Super,, '73-74 Cinelli SC, '78ish counterfeit Confente, '82 Medici Gran Turismo, '67ish Mondia Speciale

Like I said, it may, or may not, be technically legal to claim an infringement on their trademark claim.

However, it is undeniably ******y. Saying that it's legal doesn't make it right.


Only someone that lacks an appreciation for cycling history would think that the name primarily belongs to Specialized. When I hear the name, "Roubaix," I think of the race first, the tires second, Fuji third, and those crappy plastic frames are somewhere further down the list....
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