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Re: Any takers?

Postby Marky Mark » Sun Oct 12, 2008 8:28 pm

Nope :lol:
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Re: Any takers?

Postby Marky Mark » Sun Oct 12, 2008 8:46 pm

just the one then :wink:
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Re: Any takers?

Postby Andrew G » Sun Oct 12, 2008 9:12 pm

Bit poncy for a fixie, I'll take the royce hubs and corima wheels though :D . And they've put 2 brakes on it, oh dear.

They don't half talk some waffle in these things.
"fit like a second skin" :roll: = custom build so custom sizing.
"Measured specifically to fit the customer" Wow that's unusual selling a custom frame that fits the buyer :roll: .
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Re: Any takers?

Postby Mike I » Sun Oct 12, 2008 9:28 pm

"Our bespoke colours".... :?: So, which is it? Bespoke colours or the manufacturer's colours?

For that money, even I would demand some gears and the option of an Agreeable paint-job.

They didn't lapse into the 'fits like a glove' cliche, but it's as close as makes no difference.
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Re: Any takers?

Postby Jon H » Sun Oct 12, 2008 10:32 pm

[quote="Sean Hogan - 何祥"]For the wrong side of £5,000 I'd want brakes.


...and pedals.
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Re: Any takers?

Postby Elliot M » Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:44 am

an odd use of the word "bespoke", especially coming from a tailor.
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Re: Any takers?

Postby adrian » Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:20 am

[quote="Elliot M"]an odd use of the word "bespoke", especially coming from a tailor.

Exactamundo, Elliot. Bespoke is where you start from scratch. If I went up to the Row and ordered a bespoke suit (and RJ is about the last place I'd go), I'd be a bit peed off if they told me what material it had to be, what type of lining, how many and what type of buttons, pockets etc.

This is pointless gimmickry at its most pointless and meaningless.

And the grammar, particularly in that first paragraph! :shock:
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