A good example is the old T-mobile uniforms (bright pink). Did anyone on the face of the earth actually think those looked good on the TDF team? Bottom line is it didn't matter what they looked like, they were still good!
Don't get me wrong, if I have a choice between two products of the same quality and weight, and one looks better on my bike than the other, I will go for the one that matches. But if the choice is between one superior product (that maybe doesn't look as pretty) and one that looks better but is of lesser quality (in one way or another), I will also choose quality or looks.
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That's where I would differ. If someone wanted to give me better lighter frame even though it didn't look better I would take it in a heart beat. They could paint it day-glow orange for all I cared.
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See now your flipping. Quality is a real issue to be concerned about. Color or look of the equipment is not (in my opinion)
I have a very good friend that rides expert class in MTB and he has a butt ugly bike. Nothing on the thing matches. His clothes are about the same. But bottom line is this guy smokes me everytime we go riding. So I have a very nice looking bike....but it doesn't do me a bit of good when I compare to him.
I have a very good friend that rides expert class in MTB and he has a butt ugly bike. Nothing on the thing matches. His clothes are about the same. But bottom line is this guy smokes me everytime we go riding. So I have a very nice looking bike....but it doesn't do me a bit of good when I compare to him.
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it doesn't matter if your bike is ugly or pretty to ride fast.......that is all in your fitness level.....I agree with that. I just like to take pride in the bike I am building!
i do agree with cyclemanpat for once on the pride thing. regardless of what your bike looks like, you are the one who has to be happy with it, and enjoy riding it.
personally, i get a kick out of riding / owning one of the top 5 lightest, nice looking, rideable, non-virtual reality bikes in this forum
personally, i get a kick out of riding / owning one of the top 5 lightest, nice looking, rideable, non-virtual reality bikes in this forum
