Dun understand la...care to explain?

this is a standard trek madone 6.9 ssl...



this is a trek madone 6.9ssl team replica...


also made by trek but with a paint scheme used by team radioshack...and most likely following their component choices as well

this is a pinarello prince, ridden by the pro team


this is a fake one made in china and sold on ebay


This post has been edited by butthead: Dec 20 2012, 05:32 PM

that's exactly what i consider as replica. it's like...

replica = zooey deschanel & katy perry



fakes would look like this



This post has been edited by miaopurr: Dec 20 2012, 05:33 PM

me likes zooey deschanel... she is definitely so much better than katy perry...

that deadpan humorous look...

and this deserves blatant kick in the balls

not as much as when he caused all the media to go to an event just to watch him marry himself...

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This post has been edited by butthead: Dec 20 2012, 05:42 PM

The replicas in a watches sense is where the watch looks exactly the same as the original, at least it tried to be as close as possible to the real thing, but it is not real make in China stuff. Durability is not a ceteria and quality should be inferior by a mile.
A noob like me don't understand the term within the context of the bike world, amateurish mistakes!

This post has been edited by Mac Wai: Dec 20 2012, 06:53 PM

replica bike it just like... replica condom... do u dare to use it?

i mean it's semantics la... if it is something limited and unusual like a team bike, world champions bike... then they call it a replica, authentic replica la at least...

takkan u buat replica for a normal road bike available to the mass public rite?

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Added on December 20, 2012, 9:29 pmreplica condom, you use before?

This post has been edited by butthead: Dec 20 2012, 09:29 PM

the term "replica" has been misused for so long that we've come to accept it.

http://www.differencebetween.com/differenc...ca-and-vs-fake/

to me, if it's a fake, just call it a fake la. the worst kind of sellers are those who refuse to admit that they sell fake stuff. don't believe me? try la asking some of those fellas over at bbs selling fake stuff

i remember years back, there were "Grade A" stuff. and then some of them claim their stuff as "Grade AA" to distinguish from their competitors. now "Grade AAA". after this? "Grade A-hole"?

This post has been edited by miaopurr: Dec 20 2012, 10:23 PM

psychologically.. it is called a replica to make you feel better mar....

would you prefer to tell your GF or wife that you bought a fake LV bag for her??? or would you prefer to tell her that you bought a replica LV bag for her??? or a Grade AAA replica... so that she does not think that you are a friggin cheapskate..

the more complicated it sounds, the better it is... and the easier they accept that you are treating them like queen even though you spent a fraction of the price buying them a totally fake one...

so, it's li tat lar.. seller want to capture buyer mindset by convincing them it is a grade better than the so called fakes where in actual fact it is the same damn fake frame that is made most likely from the same factory and has the same blardy defects of the fake shitz.. and they get to charge you a premium for being a Grade AAA replica... and they will convince you that it is every damn bit as good as the real one...

same thing i go amcorp mall see audio stuff... there is this shop that sells all china audio stuff... and i was looking at this china made fake of a very well known amplifer which most probably is sold for less than 10% of the real thing... boss says, it sounds every bit like the real one.. no difference one... you are just paying for a name... so, it depends on whether you accept getting conned by the boss lar in my opinion? if you are pressed for money and you damn hell want that branded shit that you cannot afford... fake / so called replica will have to do first lor...

it's li tat one lar.. got "giam siap" people sure got "giam siap" market one... and it's a damn good market.. don't even do marketing and people already recognize your fake brand... and people like it somemore, which is even worst..

WTF!!!

This post has been edited by butthead: Dec 20 2012, 11:39 PM

They just use the term "A F'or" quality replica oppose to "Chung F'or" fake, to distinguish btw the two. It become an acceptable lifestyle for some.

This post has been edited by Mac Wai: Dec 21 2012, 01:11 AM

thanks for the tips. Definitely taking time to enjoy the view especially after a climb.

boss, you ultra runner la used to hard core distance already

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This post has been edited by yolk: Dec 21 2012, 09:32 AM

wee wang wang...

im still alive... oh wait... they said End of World only start 7pm Malaysia time, since the Mayan calender was created somewhere in west...

yesterday went gym RPM new release track 57... a lot of seated climbs... breathless... too bad, dont know why, only 4 girls... wtf... i must be went to wrong place....

okay, next, Christmas is coming...

they came to butthead... last day on earth.. must go out with a bang...

why still want to go class and let you stare at their ass while you do nothing but fantasize about it... at least butthead was taking actions...

This post has been edited by butthead: Dec 21 2012, 09:37 AM

like a boss!

went RPM to prepare for Sunday ride with P2K...

Sunday we will ride to KKB and back via Ulu Yam....

oh yeah... with my NEW P2K team jersey... black green... i thinks long ride will be roasted like hell...

given the chances that we survive tonight... would you go out have fun or suffering for some other forms of suffering that might never happen???

roasted nuts

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This post has been edited by butthead: Dec 21 2012, 09:45 AM