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There is a fine line to cross before things can be understood as jingoism, especially when 9/11 and waving the amercan flag is concerned.
A quick googling and this seems to be the background story which for me makes these bikes more well-meaning if still quite shit
“Shortly after 9/11, five firemen from NYC went on a goodwill bike run from NYC to Los Angeles. Cannondale donated custom bikes for this trip. They were CAAD5 with upgraded parts and a very custom "stars and strips" paint job. In 2002 Cannondale decided to make a limited production run to sell them to the public.”
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Agreed it’s a nice paint job, cheers for sharing, was just grumbling and reminiscing about the world before 9/11.
Not a sociologist or psychologist, but I reckon there’s a difference between remembering tragedy and what the US does. At a point, it’s healthy to move on.