Originally Posted by
wgscott
Be sure to write to them and tell them what you think (since telling me is completely irrelevant -- if the head badge bothered me, I could always take it off -- but it doesn't). I am sure they will be delighted to hear from you.
Does the Nazi-like eagle on Bianchi's head badge annoy you as much as this? If not, why not? Are anarchosyndicalists somehow a bigger threat than Nazis?
I’m sure their crack marketing team is already subscribed to this thread. Eagles alone don’t conjure up negative images, unless they are perched on a swastika. The eagle image is used by many companies and countries, and was not appropriated by the Nazi party or its progeny, never to be used again.
As far as the bike is concerned, I agree with the comments that $350 is in line with comparable frames, and perhaps a better deal, in fact. I don’t really care for the logo, and to the extent you are saying to the poor locals as you roll along the trail in Guatemala “I’m down with the struggle,” that’s a good thing, unless it is interpreted to mean “get out of my way or I’ll punch you in the face.”