Dahon bikes in Olympic closing
08-16-12 | 08:18 AM
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I don't think they wanted to spend $1400cdn per bike for use as props! there's cheaper alternatives for those few minutes of use.
08-16-12 | 10:05 AM
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I'm glad they had Roll Royces parade the 3 younger singers into the stadium.
Hmmm....BMW owns Rolls Royce, and I saw some other Bimmers driving in the event.
Maybe the event planners got some free BMWs and Dahons, a conspiracy?
Hmmm....BMW owns Rolls Royce, and I saw some other Bimmers driving in the event.
Maybe the event planners got some free BMWs and Dahons, a conspiracy?
08-16-12 | 07:57 PM
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I didn't see the closing ceremonies, but considering that Brompton is an English bike and Dahon is an American company that has their bikes manufactured in China & Bulgaria, I bet it went over about as well as the American uniforms that were made in China.
08-16-12 | 08:28 PM
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Just interested to hear eveyones take on this.
08-17-12 | 02:54 AM
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Interesting point. If a bicycle company has it's headquarters and base of operations in the US and has everything manufactured and assembled in the US, it's rightly considered an American company... correct? If the CEO decides to move to Ireland and base the headquarters there yet the manufacturing and assembly operations are still in the US, is it now an Irish company?
Just interested to hear eveyones take on this.
Just interested to hear eveyones take on this.
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08-17-12 | 06:01 AM
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You didn't miss much.
Actually, I bet if anyone else noticed at all, they probably thought "Hey, cool, they included bicycles!" Probably only on this list was the discussion immediately taken over by all things BROMPTON.
but considering that Brompton is an English bike and Dahon is an American company that has their bikes manufactured in China & Bulgaria, I bet it went over about as well as the American uniforms that were made in China.
08-17-12 | 06:05 AM
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If you're a big conspiracy buff, perhaps. In the real world, more likely the organizers contacted Brompton in May for eight white bikes and were told "October".
08-17-12 | 12:24 PM
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Very true, most of the viewers would just see them a bicycles much less folding bikes! and the majority watching this wouldn't have a clue of one brand from the other.
08-17-12 | 12:45 PM
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Actually, I bet if anyone else noticed at all, they probably thought "Hey, cool, they included bicycles!" Probably only on this list was the discussion immediately taken over by all things BROMPTON.
Wrong haha! I first said hey some folding bikes and then the British theme followed. The Brommie is much discussed ouch!
08-17-12 | 12:51 PM
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The newspaper covered thing reminded me from a scene in the Dystopian movie,
Brazil. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088846/
over Robert De Nero, as Harry Tuttle, subverting the system, and so its enemy. https://www.imdb.com/character/ch0004606/
Brazil. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088846/
over Robert De Nero, as Harry Tuttle, subverting the system, and so its enemy. https://www.imdb.com/character/ch0004606/
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08-17-12 | 06:40 PM
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I noticed the bikes - thought they were Dahons - but as was noted earlier, most folks were doing good if they noticed there were 'cute little bikes' in that production, there was so much going on.
Lou
Lou
08-18-12 | 07:09 AM
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It would have been nice to see some bikes - even Dahons - using the Olympic "Zil" lanes, but this didn't happen (except when commuters risked the fine to use them)
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