Headtube badges vs. paint/decals

[MattTuck]

Post your favorites.

What is your preference? Is this something you think about when selecting a builder? It is something you never see (unless something very bad happens) when riding the bike.

Icarus
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3228/3093023726_f1248ab2a5.jpg?v=1236625489

Circle A
http://www.global-flat.com/photos/albums/userpics/11381/normal3__IMG_5263.jpg


Hampsten (Decal/paint)
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8110/8514074327_22979c72b8.jpg

[Louis]

http://www.headbadges.com/index.html

[fourflys]

I think I prefer a head tube badge vs. a decal, but it's nof a deal breaker for me...

I'm a fan of two head badges so far... the vaunted Richard Sachs and then I also really like the All City badge... sorry, on my phone and can't post pics...

[akelman]

I prefer a head badge, but I don't think it's that important. As I said in another thread of yours -- I think -- when I finally get a Kirk, I'll probably have RCJ (http://www.headbadges.com/id74.html) make me a head badge.

[Aaron O]

I prefer a head badge, but I don't think it's that important. As I said in another thread of yours -- I think -- when I finally get a Kirk, I'll probably have RCJ (http://www.headbadges.com/id74.html) make me a head badge.

That's how I feel - I prefer a head badge, but my Marnati rides just fine without one.

My favorite is this one - courtesy of Jen Green:

http://i936.photobucket.com/albums/ad205/aolk67/Litespeed/photo-46.jpg

This Vanilla looks good...no where near Jen level of course...
http://i936.photobucket.com/albums/ad205/aolk67/Vanilla/photo-52.jpg

[blessthismess]

Definitely love the classic look of a head badge but as far as what bike im choosing it is only a perk. Plenty of awesome builders out there that dont use headbadges.

[nighthawk]

Not mine... but I like where Brian is going with his badges:

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6168/6167812759_6f37f8055c_m.jpg
http://www.cycleexif.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/chapman-cycles-josies-road-5.jpg

[mike p]

I love a good head tube badge and there's lots of nice ones out there. Carl Strong's is right up there on my list.

Mike

[Steve in SLO]

I'm in the headtube badge camp.
Jen Green makes some beautiful pieces but for free this one's pretty hard to beat:

[bironi]

That's how I feel - I prefer a head badge, but my Marnati rides just fine without one.

My favorite is this one - courtesy of Jen Green:

http://i936.photobucket.com/albums/ad205/aolk67/Litespeed/photo-46.jpg

This Vanilla looks good...no where near Jen level of course...
http://i936.photobucket.com/albums/ad205/aolk67/Vanilla/photo-52.jpg

Love the Afred E., but his ears have been clipped for aerodynamics and he must be dying his hair because it is a copper color.

[beeatnik]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8385/8580265897_d3fe38394a.jpg

[bicycletricycle]

real badges for nice bikes, stickers or paint for racing.

[MattTuck]

I prefer a head badge, but I don't think it's that important. As I said in another thread of yours -- I think -- when I finally get a Kirk, I'll probably have RCJ (http://www.headbadges.com/id74.html) make me a head badge.

You didn't jump on that limited edition 10th anniversary Kirk special??? those were getting some once in a decade head badges if I recall.

[akelman]

You didn't jump on that limited edition 10th anniversary Kirk special??? those were getting some once in a decade head badges if I recall.

I need to figure out what's happening with my spine before I pull the trigger on a Kirk, even at the regular price. For the moment, I've got two road bikes (both have head badges) that work well enough for me, so I'm content to wait.

[choke]

I've always been partial to this one....

http://forums.thepaceline.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=1697864481&stc=1&d=1374708965

I really like this for the simplicity....

http://forums.thepaceline.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=1697864482&stc=1&d=1374708982

[fourflys]

Here is the All City badge...
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4377871034_b0d2d60792.jpg

and of course the RS...
http://www.richardsachs.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/16.jpg

[goonster]

real badges for nice bikes, stickers or paint for racing.

Rene Herse and Alex Singer never used badges.

[nighthawk]

and of course the RS...
http://www.richardsachs.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/16.jpg

Did you mean to post this crotch shot in the A Weiner thread?

[tarantis]

Jonathan Greene Cycles

[bicycletricycle]

Rene Herse and Alex Singer never used badges.

Those bikes suck

[oliver1850]

Not something that's ever influenced a purchase, but of the bikes I own these two are probably my favorites in each of the categories.

[ctcyclistbob]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8385/8580265897_d3fe38394a.jpg

Agreed. I've always liked the Cielo logo, and this headbadge is hard to beat.

[zetroc]

Big fan of the badge used at Signal Cycles:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8257/8982355786_475423e562_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/signalcycles/8982355786/)
DSC_1962 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/signalcycles/8982355786/) by signal cycles (http://www.flickr.com/people/signalcycles/), on Flickr

[Jack Brunk]

Perfect!

[EricEstlund]

I have some decals (in addition to my badges). I have never been asked to use one.

[sandyrs]

Those bikes suck

hehehe

[metalheart]

A headbadge is important to me and when I ordered my Holland exogrid, I wanted a badge and not a decal. Bill had Joe Bell paint this headbadge which Bill makes for his exogrid frames. I was prepared to have a custom badge made if the only alternative was a decal.


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7017/6636079055_3d690ba612_z.jpg

[don compton]

I would love to have a head badge on my Tournesol.
Don C,

[DRZRM]

I had Jen Green make me this for my Zanc. Gave a spare to Mike, he seemed to like it.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8034/8048465437_3883ec2c9e_c.jpg

[Louis]

I love headtube badges, but one thing that bothers me about the larger metal ones is the need to drill holes in the HT for the rivets. I'm 100% that the increased stress at the holes due to the Kt won't ever be a problem, but for steel frames the possibility of corrosion could be an issue. Just the same, riveted-in badges are so cool, and just bonding one on there is somehow not as neat (IMO). Of course brazing one on would be best of all, but then you've created a much bigger finishing job.

[bluesea]

I'm not one to have an opinion about this. Whatever the builder chooses is part and parcel. Respect.

[bismo37]

A couple favorites from my bikes...

http://distilleryimage3.ak.instagram.com/68cd05d4ca9611e2995822000a1f9875_7.jpg

http://distilleryimage9.ak.instagram.com/65a3c0d2e34211e1890222000a1cfddf_7.jpg

[cc700]

i would likely live in a shed for a year just to afford the decreased rent it would take to get me a custom frame made by Eric. That headbadge is the most beautiful headbadge ever, and it's the least beautiful part of most of his bikes.

God, what am I doing with all these Konas...

[dawgie]

I like the Salsa head badge, but none of my current bikes have badges -- all decals. In fact, of all the many bikes I've owned over the years, the only ones that had badges were the Salsa and a Gios, which has a very nice badge.

[jr59]

I like this one; Neither paint nor decal!

[bobswire]

Nothing the matter with these.

http://i44.tinypic.com/2v2gzo4.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/s59rnc.jpg

[Ahneida Ride]

Badge on Bedford

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/88602804/Badge.JPG

[mvrider]

I had a really great experience working with Jen Green on the custom headbadge for my wife's Renovo. I gave her a few starting points, and she delivered a fantastic tri-metal design.

http://www.headbadges.com/

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_R-ncoqZk6A/T8DwtKMuGlI/AAAAAAAAB4I/khBh_dJ5Bh0/s640/Renovo_R4_24.jpg