I'd say any bike that has decals on it looks tacky. Very few companies have ever been able to pull branding off successfully. People pay for a bike, most don't want to be a moving billboard.
Im more about function over anything, but when you have a nice looking bike and they trash it with branding, its a bit disheartening.
Originally Posted by
DIRT BOY
So every bike that has their brand on it tacky? What the hells up with this board? Everyone wants rides BD likes, but everyone hates labels? What about other brands? All tacky as well?
I can understand the argument that BD bought out names of classic brands and brought them bikes as budget bikes, but WHO CARES! You want them to sell un branded bikes, but then how do they advertise to sell more???
I don't think their graphics are too bad. The Dawes one looks nice and the Mercier HB logo is nice.
Maybe they could use a logo redesign.
So, it it the old classic names being cheapened or just the looks of the graphics?
The decal free bikes should come with NICE Pewter, steel or Aluminum HB only. This way they are decal free, but still have a logo for sales purposes.
I have a BI Kilo and will have a Mercier HB made up soon for it.
