Another reason why I like c&v bikes
10-28-13, 08:34 PM
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I assume if you're going to pay three grand for a set of wheels you'll want people to know...
10-28-13, 09:09 PM
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Seriously, though, why do people seem so eager to advertise for free? Professional athletes get paid obscene amounts of money to display someone else's logo but the average joe bike club person seems happy to do it for free, or even to pay top dollar for stuff covered in brands and logos, essentially paying someone for the privilege of advertising for them.
10-29-13, 05:23 AM
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Seriously, though, why do people seem so eager to advertise for free? Professional athletes get paid obscene amounts of money to display someone else's logo but the average joe bike club person seems happy to do it for free, or even to pay top dollar for stuff covered in brands and logos, essentially paying someone for the privilege of advertising for them.
10-29-13, 05:49 AM
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It's vanity! Riding and advertising shows others you're a professional?
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10-29-13, 06:02 AM
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Blue sucks. I hate blue bikes.
10-29-13, 06:48 AM
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What??? Only 2 wheels?
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10-29-13, 07:05 AM
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...because leaving price tags on bikes is considered tacky! 
10-29-13, 07:52 AM
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Seriously, though, why do people seem so eager to advertise for free? Professional athletes get paid obscene amounts of money to display someone else's logo but the average joe bike club person seems happy to do it for free, or even to pay top dollar for stuff covered in brands and logos, essentially paying someone for the privilege of advertising for them.
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...not into the billboard scene, thank you.
10-29-13, 09:03 AM
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What??? Only 2 wheels?
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We rode with a friend a few years ago whose bike was a "TREK TREK TREK TREK TREK".
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10-29-13, 10:03 AM
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You have to admit that big logos look pretty cool when spinning down the Tarmac. In reality, shifting from the handlebars & some of the better modern wheelsets are a big improvement, from a racing perspective. The rest is all fashion.
