April 26, 2016, 5:02 a.m. -  sospeedy

#!markdown Great perspectives and discussion on this. Appearance is such a personal thing, but there can be some nice benefits that come with a simple aesthetic design. And lots of people appreciate the work that goes into a design that melds the best functionality into an unfussy aesthetic (which is what i think the likes of Fanta Booze and Rocky achieve). Plenty of brands have adopted that to great effect…and popularity. They may not attract those looking for "bling", but other brands have that part of the market covered. New standards aside, on-trend design is a great way to obselesence at an even faster rate….and to devalue the bikes in our shed at an even faster rate…