Originally Posted by
ldnguy1984
I recently made a snap decision in shop and feel I have chosen the wrong colour of Brompton. I have ridden it a few times and still can't decide. Any advice on what my options might be? Given that its too late for an exchange. My thoughts...
- Sell on ebay and buy new taking a hit
- Swap with someone not sure how possible / advisable that is
- Paint job - i guess that will it hit the resale value?
- Is it possible to change the main frame?
It's a turquoise (I think they call it Turkish green) colour with white components. I worry it is a bit more suited to females (I've tried not to worry but I am a little paranoid).
Your advice is much appreciated.
Dan
Dan, you are concerned about your masculinity only because of the particular
color of your Brompton? I think you are vastly overestimating the man-cred you get for riding a Brompton, or any folding bike for that matter, or really riding a bike in general, or in fact using any other form of transportation but a Harley Davidson chopper with those above-your-head handlebars and straight pipes (also a gigantic pickup truck will suffice to prove you are all cojones).
However I do sympathize with your dilemma but I think for someone as insecure as you, only one bike will do the job of saying, "
Hey world, I'm a MAN! And I'm full of man-stuff!"
Here we see one of Copenhagen's many vestal virgins charged with loading the precious cargo of
精液 (try and block that bikeforums censor!). You can bet she doesn't mistake the rider of this machine for some namby-pamby sissy-girl!
