Dear Bike Companies:

[divingbiker]

What I really want, though, is a bike all glittery and red like Dorothy's ruby slippers.

I have a ruby slippers bike! This picture doesn't do it justice, but it's a deep glittery red, just as you described. Personally, I don't think bikes should be any color but red, but then I don't rule the world.

[pooks]

Nicole, I love your bike, and the color!

And divingbiker -- is that glittery? It's a gorgeous red.

[RolliePollie]

My uncle rides a bubblegum pink Turner bike...he thinks it's cool!

But he works for Turner and it was a dented frame so I think he got it for free.

He is a very masculine guy too, by the way.

[mimitabby]

I am loving this conversation said the gal who didn't want a Riv because of the color. I'd love to see JObob's bike though

[mimitabby]

This is all about self-expression for some of us. Just like some people would not be caught dead wearing, say, a red dress, or even a dress period
some people don't feel right about being on a blue bike, an orange bike, a black bike, etc, etc, etc.

To me, if I'm going to pay more than $1000.00 for a bike, it's got to say BUY ME LOVE ME RIDE ME GAZE LOVINGLY AT ME. And for me, if that was a black bike with silver/grey trim, it would say to me, turn away, how boring.


I think Pooks is coming from this same direction. (and Pooks, that's part of why I went custom!)

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Yeah, it's like if you buy a dress that fits you REALLY WELL and is really comfy, etc....but in a color you just dislike- well heck you are not going to be wearing that dress too often- you just won't feel good in it. A bike is like that for me, but way more so because it's so much more expensive! Colors are very important to me- they affect my mood every day.

[SouthernBelle]

Meg hasn't been back cause she's been at my house practicing on her new clipless pedals.

[divingbiker]

And divingbiker -- is that glittery? It's a gorgeous red.

Oh, yes, it's glittery, just like Dorothy's slippers. And much less orangey than in the picture.