Originally Posted by
drainyoo
Why don't you just buy generic parts instead of buying brand name components? I never really understand the "hatred" some people have with branding. It's really not that serious. I could understand if you want to remove them for aesthetic reasons but it seems like you have some personal issues with brands.
To Cizzlak, theft is a secondary concern, the main concern is aesthetic.
To drainyoo. I hate wearing brandnames. I don't want to be someone's walking ad unless I'm paid for it. I certainly don't want to pay to be someone's walking advertisement. It is both aesthetically nicer and personally more satisfying to avoid branding. This next bit may come out sounding aggressive, but it's not meant that way: I don't particularly need you to understand, it's just something that I prefer. I don't expect you to feel the same way, or want to make you think the same, I just don't like branding. I don't own a single item of clothing (except for gym clothes) with branding, and I'd like to get my bike to be that way as well.