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Old 05-07-16 | 06:56 PM
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Bikes: 2008 S-Works Roubaix SL, 1979 Raleigh Comp GS, 1978 Schwinn Volare

Nope. Not durable.

I have accidentally blasted large chunks of waterslide Schwinn Paramount off of my bike.

I bought replacements because they're cheap. Were hard to install since they're 13 inches long and needed to be straight with no wrinkles.

They're not durable, making installation surprisingly hard. I bought a third decal because one split and was wrecked.

It was on the nondrive side so it wasn't too bad waiting for the fragile replacement. It installed okay.

But my color experiment (blue on red) was a dismal failure in contrast so I bought replacements because they're cheap.

The decals leave a lot to be desired. Because they're not durable.

I treat them gently now, like butterfly wings made from old Fender guitars. But I don't let anyone near them.


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