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06-13-12, 06:38 PM
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06-13-12, 07:03 PM
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06-13-12, 07:10 PM
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Are the Madones and Deng Fu FM028s the same thing? I might as well throw these in too.
06-13-12, 07:38 PM
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Pretty much what's going on here. I ride it a lot, but it doesn't start a lot of conversations. I like that. It wasn't like that when I had an early OCLV with HED wheels a zillion years ago. So many questions... haven't been a Blingy bike guy since.
In my experience blingy bikes are like muscle cars- everyone buys one thinking they'll get all this positive attention from the kinds of people they'd want it from (chicks), but instead they only attention they get is middle aged dudes who just want to stand around and circle jerk about their own blingy bike.
Guess the joke's on me though- I did post in this thread after all.
In my experience blingy bikes are like muscle cars- everyone buys one thinking they'll get all this positive attention from the kinds of people they'd want it from (chicks), but instead they only attention they get is middle aged dudes who just want to stand around and circle jerk about their own blingy bike.
Guess the joke's on me though- I did post in this thread after all.
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06-13-12, 07:56 PM
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In my experience blingy bikes are like muscle cars- everyone buys one thinking they'll get all this positive attention from the kinds of people they'd want it from (chicks), but instead they only attention they get is middle aged dudes who just want to stand around and circle jerk about their own blingy bike.
06-13-12, 08:26 PM
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Awesome! Thanks.
Thanks! It actually has a couple Trek logos on the downtube, you just cannot see them as they are almost the same color as the frame.
Trek is doing a much better job at graphics with their newer models (and it'll keep getting nicer for the 2013 stuff). They are doing a pretty good job of not having the billboard effect.
Thanks again.
Hopefully I decide what wheels I want to get. I'll update photos as things change with the bike.
.Chris
Thanks again.
Hopefully I decide what wheels I want to get. I'll update photos as things change with the bike.
.Chris
06-13-12, 10:45 PM
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Pretty much what's going on here. I ride it a lot, but it doesn't start a lot of conversations. I like that. It wasn't like that when I had an early OCLV with HED wheels a zillion years ago. So many questions... haven't been a Blingy bike guy since.
In my experience blingy bikes are like muscle cars- everyone buys one thinking they'll get all this positive attention from the kinds of people they'd want it from (chicks), but instead they only attention they get is middle aged dudes who just want to stand around and circle jerk about their own blingy bike.
Guess the joke's on me though- I did post in this thread after all.
In my experience blingy bikes are like muscle cars- everyone buys one thinking they'll get all this positive attention from the kinds of people they'd want it from (chicks), but instead they only attention they get is middle aged dudes who just want to stand around and circle jerk about their own blingy bike.
Guess the joke's on me though- I did post in this thread after all.
06-13-12, 11:01 PM
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I knew something was oddly different...I didn't realize the extra "orbea" logo on the top tube...whats the weight on that?
06-13-12, 11:20 PM
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I'm not sore, I guess I should have figured before I even posted. That's on me.
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06-14-12, 07:06 AM
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Are the Madones and Deng Fu FM028s the same thing? I might as well throw these in too.
06-14-12, 07:49 AM
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06-14-12, 07:52 AM
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Just my humble Apollo Revival taking a break at Delamere Forest Park, Cheshire.
I love it because its striking in colour and takes me everywhere whether on road, trail or towpath.
I love it because its striking in colour and takes me everywhere whether on road, trail or towpath.
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06-14-12, 08:14 AM
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Throw the stick!!!!
Quick piece of advice, never lay your bike down on the drive side. Easy to screw something up that way.
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06-14-12, 09:36 AM
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06-14-12, 01:44 PM
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Just got the new wheels on there.
06-14-12, 01:53 PM
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Vintage hot or not?
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06-14-12, 01:58 PM
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06-14-12, 05:14 PM
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