All these super cool bikes with advanced technology, but then most manufacturer slap a very large and LAME logo on the side. Really? seriously? You don't have a graphics dept to make a cool logo that doesn't suck? I somewhat like the Santa Cruz and Trek logos, but most are just awkward block letters that take away from the look of the bike. Giant smartened up and now just has that tiny logo down by the chainring. Some logos are especially embarrassing but I don't want to mention the company names here.
Why do bike manufacters put such lame logos on their bikes?
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All these super cool bikes with advanced technology, but then most manufacturer slap a very large and LAME logo on the side. Really? seriously? You don't have a graphics dept to make a cool logo that doesn't suck? I somewhat like the Santa Cruz and Trek logos, but most are just awkward block letters that take away from the look of the bike. Giant smartened up and now just has that tiny logo down by the chainring. Some logos are especially embarrassing but I don't want to mention the company names here.
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lets not pretend big dumb logos with no thought are anything new....
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How many of these threads can we endure in one week
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I'm more concerned with OEM choice of sucky colors.
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Mention them so we can see what you like and don't like.
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Better yet, skip the logo. Or at least put it on the bottom of the downtube, so I don't have to see it. I have never seen a logo on a bike that looked better than if they'd just left it off entirely. I paid thousands of dollars for the bike; why do I have to advertise for you too?
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^^^^
Duct tape will fix that problem for you
Duct tape will fix that problem for you
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It feels like MTBR is now at a 5:1 ratio of cloud hate:bike love.
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I can't tell if you're joking, but that obviously would just make it look even worse.
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Orbea's MyO program lets you heavily customise your bike's colour scheme, but it won't let you select the same colour for the frame and the logo. You can get close e.g. raw carbon frame and black logo, but they won't let you 'delete' the logo.
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I know, that's why it's best to use electrical tape.
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There are also some brands that use removable decals or put the logo on the bottom of downtube. Unfortunately, this is generally too low on my list of priorities to matter. It just baffles me that these loud, ugly logos are the accepted norm in the bike industry. It's like if every car on the road had the manufacturer's name plastered in massive, bold print across both sides.
I can confirm tape looks awful.
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Eew. It's not just the tape. Past ilmfat had horrible taste.
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Eew. It's not just the tape. Past ilmfat had horrible taste.
OP: What those lame graphics departments need is you at the helm. I suggest you submit a well-reasoned proposal (your post minus the last sentence is a good starting point) to them, then report the response. Department staff would benefit greatly from your inquiry. As would we. TIA.
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Looks good to me
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Manufacturers do this so that you'll upgrade your bike the following year when the newest logos come out. It's planned obsolescence, but targeting your vanity.
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For a second there I thought I accidentally logged into NextDoor.
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