Removing Branding
06-19-08 | 11:51 AM
#27
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From: ohio
Bikes: Surly long haul trucker, Surly steamroller,Huffy Catalina, Univega Alpina 501. Gravity deadeye monster, Raliegh sport , Electra loft 1
To Cizzlak, theft is a secondary concern, the main concern is aesthetic.
To drainyoo. I hate wearing brandnames. I don't want to be someone's walking ad unless I'm paid for it. I certainly don't want to pay to be someone's walking advertisement. It is both aesthetically nicer and personally more satisfying to avoid branding. This next bit may come out sounding aggressive, but it's not meant that way: I don't particularly need you to understand, it's just something that I prefer. I don't expect you to feel the same way, or want to make you think the same, I just don't like branding. I don't own a single item of clothing (except for gym clothes) with branding, and I'd like to get my bike to be that way as well.
To drainyoo. I hate wearing brandnames. I don't want to be someone's walking ad unless I'm paid for it. I certainly don't want to pay to be someone's walking advertisement. It is both aesthetically nicer and personally more satisfying to avoid branding. This next bit may come out sounding aggressive, but it's not meant that way: I don't particularly need you to understand, it's just something that I prefer. I don't expect you to feel the same way, or want to make you think the same, I just don't like branding. I don't own a single item of clothing (except for gym clothes) with branding, and I'd like to get my bike to be that way as well.
Branding is more than just an advertisement.
I can live with a small brand name logo I.E carhart or levi tag I won't tolerate stuff that covers half the garment like old navy crap
Roy
06-19-08 | 01:03 PM
#29
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From: St. Louis, MO
Bikes: Steelman road bike, '81 Schwinn Le Tour single speed,
i severely dislike over-the-top branding. Imagine if both sides of your car had big letters that said "HONDA" or whatever. OTOH, discreet, tasteful branding is fine.
06-19-08 | 01:30 PM
#30
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Joined: Nov 2006
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From: duluth
Bikes: '07 Pista, '09 Fantom Cross Uno, '8? Miyata, '67 Stingray, '0? Zoo mod trials, Tallbike, Chopper, '73 Schwinn Collegiate, '67 Triumph Chopper, '69 CB350, '58 BSA Spitfire, '73 CB450
Well. Here is my take... These bikes will never even see a bike lock, or be left outside other than in the staging area at a triathlon. They come with big logos, they are expensive, the owners don't bother de-badging them because they don't need to in order to make it look incongeto.
Plus, when you spend $4,000 on a bling road bike, you want everyone to know that it isn't some $2,000 POS
And, I am sure the owneres really, really, really like their stuff if they are dumping that kind of cash into bits that improve performance 0.001%
