I've never like yellow bikes...but...
11-10-11, 09:49 AM
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I've never like yellow bikes...but...
I don't know what it is but I've never liked yellow bikes. Don't know why. Maybe it was the ubiquitous Schwinn Varsity in that bright color that flooded the streets of my youth.
That said, I keep seeing yellow bikes shown here that really impress me. Frank's beautiful Motobecane GR, Aixaix's recently re-painted Cinelli, the cool old Gitane shown in the current thread. I've always thought I didn't like yellow bikes, but I'm changing my tune.
So, please show your yellow bikes here. I could use some more immersion therapy. Thanks.
That said, I keep seeing yellow bikes shown here that really impress me. Frank's beautiful Motobecane GR, Aixaix's recently re-painted Cinelli, the cool old Gitane shown in the current thread. I've always thought I didn't like yellow bikes, but I'm changing my tune.
So, please show your yellow bikes here. I could use some more immersion therapy. Thanks.
11-10-11, 09:54 AM
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I'm having a 1990 Paramount OS powdercoated yellow (RAL 1003) after seeing this bike. My bike will also have a complete Shimano 6400 STI group and grey Velocity Aerohead rims. I just thought this bike looked awesome.
Here's another bike in RAL 1003. Love it!
Here's another bike in RAL 1003. Love it!
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11-10-11, 09:57 AM
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I have only one yellow bike, a Zeus. I repainted to match a Zeus track I saw once:
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Bought it on sale, not for the yellow.
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Yellow is possibly my favorite bike color - it's a happy, fun color. It makes me smile. The Schwinn Kool Lemon was, for me, the only redeeming feature of the Varsitys. Yellow was the color I most considered after orange when i ordered the Marnati.
I've never owned a yellow bike, but eventually the right one will come along.
I've never owned a yellow bike, but eventually the right one will come along.
11-10-11, 10:32 AM
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11-10-11, 11:58 AM
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Aixaix's recently re-painted Cinelli
Thanks for calling it out!
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11-10-11, 12:28 PM
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Mine just has yellow highlights - so I'm an intruder in this thread
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11-10-11, 01:27 PM
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11-10-11, 01:41 PM
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can we call them banana bikes?