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    • CommentAuthorKyle No 27
    • CommentTimeMar 17th 2009
     
    I apologize to anyone rocking this color combo, but I really hate the black bike with lime green deep vs and I feel like venting about it. Call me an asshole if you will and tell me how much my bike sucks but I just think far too many people go with this color combo and it's actually getting annoying. Yes, I know, I've got too much time on my hands, no life, blah blah blah but that's what I'm doing on a forum. If anyone else feels this way, let's diss it together or let's talk about any other typical color combos you hate.(all white and black included) muahah
    • CommentAuthorthe rabbi
    • CommentTimeMar 17th 2009
     
    i just don't like white tires.
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    I don't hate this color combination, but it definitely doesn't appeal to me anymore. I'm tired of seeing completely black bikes, although I'll admit I do understand the appeal. i'd really like to have some all black wheels, spokes and nipples included.

    The one pattern I used to get pretty tired of, was the million bareknuckles I'd seen that all had miche groups on them, and not picking on your bike, but they all seemed to have thompson stems as well.

    The one thing that currently drives me nuts, is 650 front wheels with stubby mtb stems.
    • CommentAuthorfilthpunx
    • CommentTimeMar 17th 2009
     
    pink and blue.those two make me wanna fight people
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    ooh, oh, any light color, such a baby pink/blue/green mixed with brown. Not just bikes, those colors always look awful together
    • CommentAuthorcyrsir51
    • CommentTimeMar 17th 2009
     
    black/ and green... ghost busters.
    I like having an all black bike...sorta kinda getting over it. Gold crank too... need to get rid of this shit asapppppp

    i need a new color combo
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    Black/Gold

    Black/White

    Black/Any electric color

    Black/Anything except anodized silver

    Pick a frame/fork color and all black components, with silver spoke nipples. That's where it's at. And that perforated Cinelli bar tape that looks like a steering wheel cover is always welcome.


    Another tired combo:

    FTP/Pista Concept/etc. with a 50mm Thomson stem, Deep Vs to Phils, Gatorskins, a bar that's narrower than the seatpost is long, Sugino 75s.

    Not saying there is anything wrong with that, just a little unoriginal. And the thing I hate most are:

    BROOKS SADDLES. Uhgggg. Nothing makes me want to puke more than a modern bike with a brooks saddle. They have theire place, and let's just say it involves slightly rusty frames and sepia tone. They remind me of Yankee Stadium in the 'twenties for some reason.
    • CommentAuthorthe rabbi
    • CommentTimeMar 17th 2009
     
    i would ride the shit out of a brooks swallow, if i cold afford an almost $400 seat.
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    chopped brooks b17's look pretty good to me on modern bikes. but yes, a normal b17 on a modern bike = PUKE.

    I FUCKING HATE BMX FORKS ON TRACK BIKES. get a 650c and stop complaining. AND THREADLESS DROP STEMS. THERE IS NO WAY IN HELL THATS COMFORTABLE.
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    How do you put a bmx fork on a track bike?

    The only time I'd really appriciate a threadless drop stem, is when I have riser bars, because I like the backsweep that you get with riser bars, but I don't like being so upright. Flat bars are always too straight, and hurt my wrists. I still just ride a normal stem and deal with it, because of how goofy threadless drop stems looks. I think a threadless salsa stem would look fine though. The deda stems that just drop ever so slightly look ok.

    The ones I don't like, are drop stems that are lifted all the way up to the min-insertion mark. You could've gotten the same effect by using a normal stem and pushing it down, and paid $50 less for it.
    • CommentAuthorOtto Rax
    • CommentTimeMar 18th 2009
     
    to each his own. if you want to worry about something, flip through business week or the WSJ, quit fuggin' worrying about people aesthetic choices. to each his own.

    DO YOU KNOW WHAT I HATE!!!! PEOPLE WHO WEAR PANTS AND SHOES!!!! I MEAN WTF!!!!!!111oneoneoneneneneneee
    • CommentAuthorKyle No 27
    • CommentTimeMar 18th 2009
     
    really? so you hate pretty much everyone but the jungle tribes?
    • CommentAuthorOtto Rax
    • CommentTimeMar 18th 2009
     
    it was a mockery of your first post. hating someone for color choice is just dumb as fuck. don't hate on someone's taste. that's ignorant. it may not be your choice, but that's the joy of being human - freewill. my kid sister similarly judges cars by color, too. and she's 4.
    • CommentAuthoradriano
    • CommentTimeMar 18th 2009 edited
     
    im not a fan of the aesthetics of most bicycles with colorful deep profile wheels because its often done and not often done right. that didnt stop me from taking a shot at doing it right myself though!
    • CommentAuthorKyle No 27
    • CommentTimeMar 18th 2009 edited
     
    ok otto, since you think I said I hate someone personally because of the color of their bike, your comments are pretty much irrelevant. I clearly stated that I hate that color combo. It had nothing to do with any individual. mmmkkkk. And I admit, me publishing my opinion of a certain color scheme is probably a big waste of time, but don't you think you telling us how ignorant we are for doing so is just as much a waste of time? Because I do. It's not that serious dude.
 


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