To debadge or not to debadge?
05-24-08, 09:49 AM
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To debadge or not to debadge?
I just got my Zipp 404's, and I think they would look alot better without those big red stickers. What's your opinion on naked carbon wheels? Plus, does removing the stickers affect Zipp's warranty?
05-24-08, 09:51 AM
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Personally I'd leave them on. No idea about warranty issues with Zipp but I prefer the look. It's an individual thing though - naked carbon does look good too, for sure.
05-24-08, 10:01 AM
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It shouldn't... unless the zipp decals are a structural element.
05-25-08, 05:58 PM
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I hate those huge "LOOK AT ME, I MEAN REALLY REALLY LOOK AT ME" stickers. Combine them on a bike frame and wheels, and the bike just looks silly - to me. I wish they made more discrete / smaller size stickers so you could have some ID on your wheels, but without the nascar type advertising.
05-25-08, 07:38 PM
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whats the point of paying out the ass for Zipps if no one knows you are that swagtastic?
im half kidding.
im half kidding.
05-25-08, 07:41 PM
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I actually like the look of the stickers.....I kinda hate the look of plain carbon wheels for some reason. Not sure why. I also hate the look of bikes with no stickers or anything too....
05-25-08, 07:58 PM
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If any advertisement on any item I purchase comes off easily, it is removed.
Therefore, my suggestion is clear.
Therefore, my suggestion is clear.
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People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.
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Too funny! That's a new word that must be added to the Oxford English Dictionary.
05-25-08, 09:14 PM
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i can't BELIEVE how many straight PANSIES there are in the road bike section!!!!!!!! LOL
to keep or remove stickers? what color helmet? glasses inside or outside helmet straps? can you see a brooks saddle on this? the list of completely ********, shaven legs and balls, threads goes on!!!!!!!
to keep or remove stickers? what color helmet? glasses inside or outside helmet straps? can you see a brooks saddle on this? the list of completely ********, shaven legs and balls, threads goes on!!!!!!!
05-26-08, 08:36 PM
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i can't BELIEVE how many straight PANSIES there are in the road bike section!!!!!!!! LOL
to keep or remove stickers? what color helmet? glasses inside or outside helmet straps? can you see a brooks saddle on this? the list of completely ********, shaven legs and balls, threads goes on!!!!!!!
to keep or remove stickers? what color helmet? glasses inside or outside helmet straps? can you see a brooks saddle on this? the list of completely ********, shaven legs and balls, threads goes on!!!!!!!
BTW man, haven't you heard, pansy isn't a word to be used in polite conversation....
06-02-08, 10:21 AM
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just in case you're trying to correct my grammar, don't bother, the plural form changes the spelling... i think BF subscribers should get a coloring book mailed to them with cycling pictures in it so they could make certain all important decisions on their own.
06-02-08, 10:39 AM
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06-03-08, 10:55 AM
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I bet your shoes don't even match your bartape.
