Black and yellow Chinese 'Dogma'
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- btompkins0112
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Looks pretty damn good to me.....sharp bike, for sure. I understand some folks sentiment that it is a copy, but without decals I can't fault you for getting the frame.
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- WheresWaldo
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Other than the initial shock, I am impressed with what you did. Also the fact that you did not "Brand" it as a Chinarello. Pinarello did not lose any money on this deal as you sound like the cost of entry is just too steep to justify, so you were never really their customer to begin with. I also agree that a lot of Aero road bikes look similar and in areas where Pinarello has little or no exposure it is highly unlikely that anyone will think it is a genuine Pinarello. I would try to find 2mm shorter bolts for the seat mast retainer and match the heads, one plain and one tapered head just looks unfinished.
@MattSoutherden, yeah the first thing I thought of was a Utilities Vechicle when I saw the color.
@MattSoutherden, yeah the first thing I thought of was a Utilities Vechicle when I saw the color.
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From a distance it looks ace, from up close the paint work around the rear dropout looks a bit shocking and the bottle cage mounts look like rough piles of weld on the frame! Interested to hear how it rides, certainly looks good from a distance.
Very nice. Agree that I'd like to see it with a black seatpost. Had a k1200rs BMW in that color and was smitten. Didn't realize that they'd cloned the F8 already.
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99% of the paint job is immaculate... It's around the sharp edges like the head tube, seat tube and bottom bracket that the paint gets a bit flaky.
I think a black seat post would have looked good also. As for the seat screws, I might utilise those to hold my rear reflector, as it's required by law here when riding in the dark (along with lights).
Am I allowed to disclose where I got a copied frame from on this forum?
I think a black seat post would have looked good also. As for the seat screws, I might utilise those to hold my rear reflector, as it's required by law here when riding in the dark (along with lights).
Am I allowed to disclose where I got a copied frame from on this forum?
I don't like it.
I don't like the original F8 neither: to bulky and too much curves.
Maybe I'm not used to a bare painted frame but IMHO a frame needs at least one decal.
I should put "Chinarello" on it in the same typography as Pinarello.
If I had not too much money to spend I would have bought a high end alloy frame with a 105 groupset. Enough possibilities out there: Rose Xeon RS is a really cheap and good looking bike, Cannondale CAAD 10, Specialized Allez, Canyon Ultimate AL,...
I don't like the original F8 neither: to bulky and too much curves.
Maybe I'm not used to a bare painted frame but IMHO a frame needs at least one decal.
I should put "Chinarello" on it in the same typography as Pinarello.
If I had not too much money to spend I would have bought a high end alloy frame with a 105 groupset. Enough possibilities out there: Rose Xeon RS is a really cheap and good looking bike, Cannondale CAAD 10, Specialized Allez, Canyon Ultimate AL,...
Haha, if I had known they were dubbed "Chinarello" I would have considered putting it somewhere small and discreet on the frame, maybe on the inside of the main triangle. And again, for the money, I got myself what is basically a no name chinese made carbon frame, which I think is better value than an aluminium branded item (assuming this frame had decent quality control, and yes I know some aluminium frames are top spec).
I ordered those Campagnolo wheels from wiggle, and on the import document, it states that the country of origin is Taiwan. I hope you know that not all genuine Campagnolo parts are actually made in Italy. Not everything is sacred (though I've watched the GCN videos, and how they manufature their groupsets was thoroughly interesting).
I ordered those Campagnolo wheels from wiggle, and on the import document, it states that the country of origin is Taiwan. I hope you know that not all genuine Campagnolo parts are actually made in Italy. Not everything is sacred (though I've watched the GCN videos, and how they manufature their groupsets was thoroughly interesting).
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boneyfish wrote:Haha, if I had known they were dubbed "Chinarello" I would have considered putting it somewhere small and discreet on the frame, maybe on the inside of the main triangle. And again, for the money, I got myself what is basically a no name chinese made carbon frame, which I think is better value than an aluminium branded item (assuming this frame had decent quality control, and yes I know some aluminium frames are top spec).
I ordered those Campagnolo wheels from wiggle, and on the import document, it states that the country of origin is Taiwan. I hope you know that not all genuine Campagnolo parts are actually made in Italy. Not everything is sacred (though I've watched the GCN videos, and how they manufature their groupsets was thoroughly interesting).
I am surprised to find out that "Chinarello" is not a more popular name for these lookalike Chinese Pinarellos. If you reallly want to pay homage to its Chinese heretige, then any sign shop will cut you a vinyl decal. I wanted my signature on my bike so I am experimenting with a personal die-cutter (Sihlouette Cameo) and different stroke widths, here is the result so far.
You could make a small "Chinarello" using the Pinarello typeface and put it on the chainstay perhaps , it would be inconspicuous but still there.
Try bringing your own product to market, and then tell us if you would be willing to purchase a knock off.
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