I don't think it's people worrying about what others will think, I think it's people realizing this specific thread has a lot of like-minded people with similar taste.
It's like asking your buddies knowing you'll get an honest answer...and you can choose to agree or go against it.
Guess I'm glad that I found this thread because I had similar views on bike parts/styles even before coming across it...it's like a sub-culture within a sub-culture so I respect the advice since 99% of the bike world would find this stuff horrible. haha
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That Anchor above is awesome. I know it's about fit but still not a huge fan of the upward sloping top tube on road bikes..even if it's subtle (also don't care for radial lacing). That paint is to die for though.
I don't think it's people worrying about what others will think, I think it's people realizing this specific thread has a lot of like-minded people with similar taste.
It's like asking your buddies knowing you'll get an honest answer...and you can choose to agree or go against it.
Guess I'm glad that I found this thread because I had similar views on bike parts/styles even before coming across it...it's like a sub-culture within a sub-culture so I respect the advice since 99% of the bike world would find this stuff horrible. haha
^
That Anchor above is awesome. I know it's about fit but still not a huge fan of the upward sloping top tube on road bikes..even if it's subtle (also don't care for radial lacing). That paint is to die for though.