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NotSoBigBen

Do you prefer a plain, subtle or blinged bike?  

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  1. 1. Do you prefer a plain, subtle or blinged bike?

    • As it came from the manufacturer
      1
    • Subtly upgraded (more function than bling)
      39
    • The full bling (bling more important than function)
      3
    • Everything blinged (just for Pantani's cigarette box)
      3


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Checking mampara's bike (which I really like BTW) I wondered what do most prefer?

1) The bike as it came from the manufacturer or if own built with the standard colours etc. (no gold bolts/outers/brake housing/hubs/nipples)

 

2) With just some subtle changes that are more related to improve the performance or functioning of the bike. In this case some coloured bling in my opinion is OK!

 

3) Every possible part colour (not necessarily all the colours of the same hue ....) co-ordinated ................

 

4) The last one should only have 1 vote, in this case the owner defines the bike!

 

I reckon in some cases the bike ends up just looking horrible, bit like a 1.6 Camry with 20" spinner hubcaps ......

 

Don't get me wrong though some hubbers (Zas/Jules/Crux/Para to be specific) have shown some beauties recently - these guys seem to know just how much is enough!
BigBen2008-09-25 05:21:48
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Geez' date=' this is biggest compliment I've ever gotten. Thanks BB.[/quote']

 

OMG... you drive a 1.6 Camry with plastic spinners?Thumbs%20Up

 

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Geez' date=' this is biggest compliment I've ever gotten. Thanks BB.[/quote']

OMG... you drive a 1.6 Camry with plastic spinners?Thumbs%20Up

 

I was not of the opinion that he was from your neck of the woods Bob!
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Hey' date=' manfrog? You've moved east have you? [/quote']

 

No, us on the west rand is catching up.

 

 

 

I love that 'is' LOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOL that was quick mate!
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Hey' date=' manfrog? You've moved east have you? [/quote']

 

No, us on the west rand is catching up.

 

 

 

I love that 'is' LOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOL that was quick mate!

 

It are just me. The other guys is not interested.

 

 
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Bling bling all the way Thumbs%20Up

 

That white stem just looks wrong on an all mountain bike LOLLOLLOL
 

 A nice white Ritchey WCS ,now all I need is the handlebar Wink
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Bling bling all the way Thumbs%20Up

 

That white stem just looks wrong on an all mountain bike LOLLOLLOL
 

 A nice white Ritchey WCS ' date='now all I need is the handlebar Wink
[/quote']

 

And a 'proper' XC bike will also help Angry
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Bling bling all the way Thumbs%20Up

 

That white stem just looks wrong on an all mountain bike LOLLOLLOL
 

 A nice white Ritchey WCS ' date='now all I need is the handlebar Wink
[/quote']

 

And a 'proper' XC bike will also help Angry

Had a few of those.

I will let you take Blingola out one day Wink
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Bling bling all the way Thumbs%20Up

 

That white stem just looks wrong on an all mountain bike LOLLOLLOL
 

 A nice white Ritchey WCS ' date='now all I need is the handlebar Wink
[/quote']

 

also have a look at the FSA k-force bar... good deal. about 44pounds in uk

 

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