why is Specialized better then this guy's frame???

[Evil Chocula]

Originally Posted by .8down

Its not silly, its a valid point, I don't even have to buy it to for it to be hated on, just asking about it seems to work

Here's how to solve the "hate":

1) Buy the cheap frame, and with the extra dough, get it powder coated in a really cool color ($150 max).

2) Then, find some obscure/wierd stickers or decals and put them on the downtube ($5).

People will inevitably ask you:
"Dude, sick bike. Who build that?"

or maybe
"Yo, Broseph, sick frame. Is that custom?"

You should then reply with something along the lines of:

"It's a prototype from Interbike, I can't really talk about it"

or perhaps something more cryptic like
"A revolution is coming. Everything will be made clear to you in time."

Problem solved.

[.8down]

Originally Posted by Evil Chocula

Here's how to solve the "hate":

1) Buy the cheap frame, and with the extra dough, get it powder coated in a really cool color ($150 max).

2) Then, find some obscure/wierd stickers or decals and put them on the downtube ($5).

People will inevitably ask you:
"Dude, sick bike. Who build that?"

or maybe
"Yo, Broseph, sick frame. Is that custom?"

You should then reply with something along the lines of:

"It's a prototype from Interbike, I can't really talk about it"

or perhaps something more cryptic like
"A revolution is coming. Everything will be made clear to you in time."

Problem solved.

or just speak Italian to them???

[Evil Chocula]

Originally Posted by .8down

or just speak Italian to them???

Yup. Or, get red colored contact lenses and wear sunglasses. When people ask "What type of bike is that?!?" just drop the shades, look them in the eyes and ride away. Instant legend.

[tkblazer]

Originally Posted by mechmann

actually...

Nam had his giant custom painted. but i don't know if it made it look cool. i just figured he was a little fruity. of course that was later confirmed by his dell.

the girls love the fruity bike! i try to draw attention to the bike so people don't realize i have no skillz

[Evil Chocula]

Originally Posted by tkblazer

the girls love the fruity bike! i try to draw attention to the bike so people don't realize i have no skillz

Hey, I love that Reign! I was going to hook mine with the same colors before: 1) I saw that you'd already done it, 2) Found out it voided the giant warranty.

[.8down]

Originally Posted by Evil Chocula

Hey, I love that Reign! I was going to hook mine with the same colors before: 1) I saw that you'd already done it, 2) Found out it voided the giant warranty.

Giant has a fuirty color warranty?

[Evil Chocula]

Originally Posted by .8down

Giant has a fuirty color warranty?

Yes, fruity paint jobs void the warranty. Its unfourtunate in this day and age that a number of large bicycle makers are still not tolerant of fruity colored bikes in the workplace.

[.8down]

Originally Posted by Evil Chocula

Yes, fruity paint jobs void the warranty. Its unfourtunate in this day and age that a number of large bicycle makers are still not tolerant of fruity colored bikes in the workplace.

I am sad...

[Evil Chocula]

Originally Posted by .8down

I am sad...

As am I my friend, as am I. I dream of a day when fruity colored Reigns are afforded the same liberties as thier more hetero-colored bretheren.

[tkblazer]

if we only got white in the US... check out this white frame the Brit's get



a bubb on mtbr cracked his old VT frame so they gave him a new 08 reign!

[Evil Chocula]

Thats hot. I'm stuck with ghey tribal designs.

Originally Posted by tkblazer

if we only got white in the US... check out this white frame the Brit's get



a bubb on mtbr cracked his old VT frame so they gave him a new 08 reign!

[tkblazer]

yea, the paint on my 05 didn't last long with how often i crash... that and i always ride with platform pedals and my shoes rub the rear triangle.

[allison]

Does Giant not have authorized paint places?

You void the warranty by custom painting a Specialized as well, unless you go to one of their authorized places.

Just FYI.

If I keep my Demo, as soon as the warranty period is over and I have some $$, I'm going black/pink.

[tkblazer]

they don't have any authorized places... one guy with a reign got his frame powdercoated by some random shop and his frame cracked or bent i don't remember.. most likely from the heating process for the powdercoat. its been a year now that my frames been coated and no problems at all, i did take it to olympic tho.

[TURNERob]

Originally Posted by tkblazer

they don't have any authorized places... one guy with a reign got his frame powdercoated by some random shop and his frame cracked or bent i don't remember.. most likely from the heating process for the powdercoat. its been a year now that my frames been coated and no problems at all, i did take it to olympic tho.

You just need to do some hunking then

[tkblazer]

last time i tried to hunk i busted a finger... i think i upset Dale since i was hangin out with Craig and he sent bad vibes to Utah

[.8down]

Originally Posted by tkblazer

they don't have any authorized places... one guy with a reign got his frame powdercoated by some random shop and his frame cracked or bent i don't remember.. most likely from the heating process for the powdercoat. its been a year now that my frames been coated and no problems at all, i did take it to olympic tho.

you must give me info on this place..if I buy that trance frame I may want to "customize" it.

[tkblazer]

http://www.olympicpowdercoating.com/...rder=0&thold=0

[.8down]

any place to anodize you may know of? Foofighter and I were just talking about it and it might be a good way to go too.