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Old 05-27-2021, 09:41 AM
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Only $35k

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Old 05-27-2021, 09:56 AM
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For that kind of money, you'd expect to get the entire saddle, and not just part of it!
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Old 05-27-2021, 10:08 AM
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i like it, worth it if you can afford it IMHO
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Old 05-27-2021, 10:19 AM
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I liked Feska back a few years ago. But now they are just a marketing company that happens to sell bikes. Sex sells. Don't get me wrong I can appreciate the time and skill that went into that paint job though, that's some detail.
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Old 05-27-2021, 10:26 AM
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i like it, worth it if you can afford it IMHO
no different than art work, it is worth what someone is whiling to pay for. This is a very pretty bike, reminds me of portuguese tile

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I liked Feska back a few years ago. But now they are just a marketing company that happens to sell bikes. Sex sells. Don't get me wrong I can appreciate the time and skill that went into that paint job though, that's some detail.

yeah man, they should have just stayed small and not appeal to people with money and like make way less money and stuff
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Old 05-27-2021, 10:30 AM
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Personally, if I was going with an ornate paint scheme, I'd go with Scarab. Save a buttload of money and feel good about your purchase. Of course, it's steel, not carbon. But that just means it lasts longer
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Old 05-27-2021, 10:43 AM
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For $35k you’d think you could get some disc brakes..


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Old 05-27-2021, 10:49 AM
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So it's basically a fancy paint job on an otherwise run-of-the-mill Festka. Got it.
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Old 05-27-2021, 10:57 AM
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And not a good looking paint job in my opinion.

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Old 05-27-2021, 11:00 AM
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Good for them. Might as well do something while you can't get parts.
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Old 05-27-2021, 11:04 AM
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Personally, if I was going with an ornate paint scheme, I'd go with Scarab. Save a buttload of money and feel good about your purchase. Of course, it's steel, not carbon. But that just means it lasts longer
I personally think both of those are no good. Scarab does have some good paint jobs though.

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but EEs at least

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And not a good looking paint job in my opinion.

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the dude that painted this has some really nice work -

https://michalbacak.com/

I would rather have the artwork on the wall instead of on a bike but I like it and if someone has the money and likes it, then its great.
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Old 05-27-2021, 11:04 AM
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no different than art work, it is worth what someone is whiling to pay for. This is a very pretty bike, reminds me of portuguese tile




yeah man, they should have just stayed small and not appeal to people with money and like make way less money and stuff
Pigs get fat hogs get slaughtered.
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Old 05-27-2021, 11:06 AM
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Why the hell is this news a year and a half after the paint job was done?

https://bikerumor.com/2019/12/17/mus...eaf-road-bike/
https://festka.com/journal/porcelain
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Old 05-27-2021, 11:10 AM
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So it's basically a fancy paint job on an otherwise run-of-the-mill Festka. Got it.
Exactly. It's a 25k paint job on a 10k bike.

The arts gotta have their patrons!

I can only hope his automobiles are uniquely painted with the same level of detail.
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Old 05-27-2021, 11:15 AM
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I guess If I had a spare $35k laying around for a display bike and I wanted one that looked like Chinese porcelain this would be a good choice. I sure as hell wouldn't put Sram on it, tho! To each their own.
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