Pink bike??

davidcambridge1
davidcambridge1 Posts: 275
edited January 2010 in Road buying advice
I just bought myself a Planet X SL Pro Carbon Frameset, in black, at the time of purchase, I was tempted by the pink frameset, as I think it may look fantastic. So I am slightly regretting not getting a pink one, but I don't know whether I should sell my current one, and buy a new one, or to just man up and keep the black one. Is it just me that thinks the pink one looks good?
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  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    Not just you, mate!
    If I went for a P-X, it'd be a pink one, but with a white seat & bar tape.
    If I get a TT frame this year, guess what colour it'll be? :shock:
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  • davidcambridge1
    davidcambridge1 Posts: 275
    The pink stealth looks f*cking fantastic, if only I had a good excuse to buy one, maybe I should start time trialling just so I can buy one??
  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    Sounds like a plan.... :wink:
    Start with a budget, finish with a mortgage!
  • davidcambridge1
    davidcambridge1 Posts: 275
    Hmmm, but that may be costly, anyone want to break into the Planet X warehouse with me??

    Instead of replacing the whole frameset, I could buy some pink forks, it looks pretty good on the Stealth, but I am not sure whether it would look as good on the SL?? What do you think?

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    I think you'd better be quick on a pink bike. Too flash to be slow, know what I mean ? :wink:
  • davidcambridge1
    davidcambridge1 Posts: 275
    dmclite wrote:
    I think you'd better be quick on a pink bike. Too flash to be slow, know what I mean ? :wink:

    That is true, or I could cycle at a moderate pace, while overtaking people cycling really slowly, and then I would look fast in relativity to them!!
  • bobtbuilder
    bobtbuilder Posts: 1,537
    The pink bike is a beauty.

    Too many boring black bikes out there IMO.
  • mrushton
    mrushton Posts: 5,182
    Bit T-Mobile retro altho' Phil at Cyclefit has a lovely Serotta CdA in pink
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  • SCR Pedro
    SCR Pedro Posts: 912
    I think the Planet-X is too pink. Maybe a few splashes of royal blue would balance things out a bit, but I would rather a blue bike with a few splashes of pink.

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  • Kingtut87
    Kingtut87 Posts: 105
    Was very tempted to get the Pink SL Pro, opted for a slightly classier Cinelli Willin in the end, but if that frame hadnt come up at a bargain price the pink planet x it would of been. Agree with with bar tape and saddle though.

    The pink Pinarellos out there look feckin awesome too.
  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    Kingtut87 wrote:
    Was very tempted to get the Pink SL Pro, opted for a slightly classier Cinelli Willin in the end, but if that frame hadnt come up at a bargain price the pink planet x it would of been. Agree with with bar tape and saddle though.

    The pink Pinarellos out there look feckin awesome too.

    :shock: TWO Cinelli Willin' owners :shock: Cool.... :wink:
    I will seriously consider a pink Stealth, in the near future :wink:
    Not enough pink in the world.
    Would probably have a serious impact on the other residents on my estate!
    I reckon my wee fella would absolutely love it, too :D
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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,335
    no!
    left the forum March 2023
  • flanners1
    flanners1 Posts: 916
    I have the PX in pink!!!! With white headset, white saddle and bar tape. It looks fantastic. I usually like black bikes but the PX SL Pro carbon does just not look good in black?!

    Had loads of positive comments usually from women about how cool the bike colour is and that was only on two rides, before the weather kicked in. Some oiks sitting in a bus shelter even commented, postively.
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  • Mombee
    Mombee Posts: 170
    It's a complete no-brainer... the pink PX is stunning and has been on my shortlist for ages. My first courier/mountain bike in Melbourne (circa 1988) was lurid pink - deinitely faster than the rest of the pack :-)
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  • davidcambridge1
    davidcambridge1 Posts: 275
    Damn it! That means that I will have to sell the current frame, and then buy a new one from Planet X, as I seriously doubt that anyone would have a spare pink Planet X lying around that they would prefer to downgrade in asthetics to a black Planet X.

    I might have to wait until Planet X start doing another sale type thing! I really wish I had done this last week, and then I would have been able to buy it at a discounted price. Does anyone know when the next one will be? Hopefully not next Janruary!!!
  • teagar
    teagar Posts: 2,100
    Since you're in Cambridge - I'd have to say for utterly selfish reasons that if you buy a pink bike i'll inevitably won't be able to buy one. I don't think there's enough room in Cambridge for two pink bikes.


    So, selfishly, go black!

    8)
    Note: the above post is an opinion and not fact. It might be a lie.
  • gabriel959
    gabriel959 Posts: 4,227
    Got to say to both of you that there is already a person in town with a Pink Planet X Pro SL bike (not me though) as I have seen it a couple of times during my rides.
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  • teagar
    teagar Posts: 2,100
    Gutted.
    Note: the above post is an opinion and not fact. It might be a lie.
  • Team Banana Spokesman
    Team Banana Spokesman Posts: 538
    davidcambridge1 wrote:
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    why is he lookin so miserable?

    annoyed at how poor the photoshopping is?
  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    Team Banana Spokesman wrote:
    why is he lookin so miserable?

    annoyed at how poor the photoshopping is?

    I think it's an attempt at looking 'moody'.... Diverting your eyes from the gay white socks :shock:
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  • flanners1
    flanners1 Posts: 916
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  • davidcambridge1
    davidcambridge1 Posts: 275
    gabriel959 wrote:
    Got to say to both of you that there is already a person in town with a Pink Planet X Pro SL bike (not me though) as I have seen it a couple of times during my rides.

    I just died a little bit inside!! Although, I have not seen him / her yet, so possibly until that point, I will still want to get one, and it is possible that he was a foreigner (as in not from Cambridge) and he has just visited a few times?!?!?
    Flanners1 wrote:
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    I would trade all of my internal organs for your divine bicycle!!
  • flanners1
    flanners1 Posts: 916
    Cheers matey.

    That is an older pic before the white saddle, tape etc. Will try and take a new one!
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  • davidcambridge1
    davidcambridge1 Posts: 275
    Flanners1 wrote:
    That is an older pic before the white saddle, tape etc. Will try and take a new one!

    No! Don't do it! It will make me want one even more!! Actually, do it, I love looking at them so much!

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