I think this a really tangible example of how you can form a personal positive connection with a brand/logo/aesthetic, and yet not have portraying the 'brand' as the most important factor in your decision. You cared enough to want to replicate the 'look' of a Gazelle, and that (seems to be) removed from a desire for anyone else to believe you were riding a Gazelle, even if it may be a tangental effect.
I think this a really tangible example of how you can form a personal positive connection with a brand/logo/aesthetic, and yet not have portraying the 'brand' as the most important factor in your decision. You cared enough to want to replicate the 'look' of a Gazelle, and that (seems to be) removed from a desire for anyone else to believe you were riding a Gazelle, even if it may be a tangental effect.