Bike graphics

[Kevoffthetee]

Although I know manufacturers make their money by the graphics and logos advertises the products people are riding, I'm not a fan and would prefer more subtle graphics. I'm not talking colour scheme as there are some loud bikes I like just the name labels.

An example of the glaringly obvious is the Planet X rt58 which is on sale at £499 ATM. Bright blue bike with a contrasting white area and big black logo. My black giant revel 1 is also guilty buy you can't see the graphics for the muck

Are there any roadies out there with subtle logos

 

[vickster]

Yes all those boring black ones

My equilibrium is a brightish colour with fairly subtle graphics

 

[Drago]

Pinnacle Dolomites are quite discrete.

 

[ianrauk]

How about no logos or graphics?

 

[ianrauk]

Yes all those boring black ones

My equilibrium is a brightish colour with fairly subtle graphics

Do love the colour of your bike

 

[Shut Up Legs]

How about no logos or graphics?

It's amazing how much those yellow valve caps stand out! You simply must get platitnum-coloured ones.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

Do love the colour of your bike

I covet that as well.

It's a great shame manufacturers have forgotten how to paint bikes, most of them look boring now.

 

[ianrauk]

It's amazing how much those yellow valve caps stand out! You simply must get platitnum-coloured ones.

Blue ones at the moment

 

[Dayvo]

Blue ones at the moment

 

[Dayvo]

Yes all those boring black ones

My equilibrium is a brightish colour with fairly subtle graphics

How long are your legs? The seat post looks more like a beanstalk.

 

[vickster]

How long are your legs? The seat post looks more like a beanstalk.

Probably 34". The stem is flipped which helps

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Yellow are def' best.

I always manage to over-tighten black ones, stripping the thread and then they end up somewhere as gutter garbage.

My yellow 'Conti's' seem to be over-tightening resistant.

 

[Mike_P]

On the subject of graphics does anyone mark their bike to indicate distance climbed or covered etc, like a white everest once the requisite height has been covered or a gold one if covered in one go.

 

[wheresthetorch]

I covet that as well.

It's a great shame manufacturers have forgotten how to paint bikes, most of them look boring now.

Thankfully, we have Bianchi ...

 

[Drago]

On the subject of graphics does anyone mark their bike to indicate distance climbed or covered etc, like a white everest once the requisite height has been covered or a gold one if covered in one go.

I once stuck a KoM decal on my Pinnacle, only for someone to steal it off me two days later (the KoM, not the Pinnacle). Although I suspect my rival wasn't wearing waterproofs and toting a rucksack I still felt like a bit of a fraud.