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  • Is this a redemption of Sachs thread?

    I like the aesthetic, I like the bikes, I think he’s a bit of a plum. I don’t know if his style and build quality is integral to him being a plum, but which cancels out the other?

  • His plum is surely part of the brand mystique.
    I always enjoyed his internet persona on velocipede.
    There's a Peg on eBay atmo in my size with the paint I would choose that would essentially be my dream road bike. I'm too tight to ever spend so much on a bike so I admire the OP for just getting the cash down. These are functional objects with the ability to trigger all sorts of status v beauty emotions. The problem for me is that I find that when I am actually riding a bike, I don't think about the bike itself very often.

  • “The problem for me is that I find that when I am actually riding a bike, I don't think about the bike itself very often.”

    That’s exactly what sorted nice riding bikes do.
    The aura, look, heritage, emotional connection and back story come in to play outside of the ride experience.
    ATMO

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