I just bought a frame on the Slowtwitch Classifieds. Before I start to hang parts on the bike, I decided to paint the bike. Did I do this so it would match my bitchin Hyundai Sonata? No. I painted my bike because the frame was uglified with it's manufacturers name or logo THIRTEEN times. If I was a pro who was paid to promote their brand, I would understand. Even with that, a NASCAR race car has "Ford", "Chevrolet", "Toyota" or "Hudson Hornet" in less spaces!
As a dude who tries to ride faster than my slow friends, or other random old folks a few times a year, does the Cervondaletrekuji bike company really want to claim me? Do I need a reminder inside the chainstay, when I change my tire of how wise I was to buy a Cervondaletrekuji bike? My bigger, faster more bitchin Hyundai Sonata only has 3 logo's or branding on the body. If add the wheels, handlbars, saddle, cable housing, seatpost, hubs, handlebar tape, waterbottle cage, tires, brakes, shifter, this level of endorsement could get into triple figures.
Industry folks, please tone it down a little. Maybe you come up with a distinctive and trademarked paint scheme, like Gulf Oil did with their LeMans livery. Make the badge you put on the headtube a three dimensional work of art, like the old steelies that hipsters are turning into fixies. Anything is better than slapping your name on it enough times to make Ricky Bobby look reserved and understated!
As a dude who tries to ride faster than my slow friends, or other random old folks a few times a year, does the Cervondaletrekuji bike company really want to claim me? Do I need a reminder inside the chainstay, when I change my tire of how wise I was to buy a Cervondaletrekuji bike? My bigger, faster more bitchin Hyundai Sonata only has 3 logo's or branding on the body. If add the wheels, handlbars, saddle, cable housing, seatpost, hubs, handlebar tape, waterbottle cage, tires, brakes, shifter, this level of endorsement could get into triple figures.
Industry folks, please tone it down a little. Maybe you come up with a distinctive and trademarked paint scheme, like Gulf Oil did with their LeMans livery. Make the badge you put on the headtube a three dimensional work of art, like the old steelies that hipsters are turning into fixies. Anything is better than slapping your name on it enough times to make Ricky Bobby look reserved and understated!