Mike Ramponi's Pink Bike

[jonsonneborn]

Dude sold 'em.

Looks like he has moved on to a nice ride:
http://www.cyclingdirt.org/speaker/...d-Pro-Bike-Mike-Ramponis-Ti-29er-Single-speed

I think the Bike Grafitti is actually done by Mike Ramponi! In the video Mike has the word "LOVE" written on his helmet. The handwriting looks identical to the "LOVE" in the 3rd picture I posted yesterday.

So the question is does the drunken scribble become more acceptable if it's actually Mike's drunken scribble?

Jon

P.S. There is a mount on the bottom of the fork for a fender which Mike also has mounted on the bottom of the Yo Eddy Replica Fork in this video

 

[tvcreative]

yep, looks like the same love...scribble

he sure seems juiced in the video...just nuts enough to write FU on a Fat or a Firefly downtube

just leave the pink sled as it is...

BTW - I'd still rather have my moots 29er over that Firefly any day - that flexy dropout is bunk. I'll wait for version 2.0

(really who gives a rats *ss about my opinion. I'm just a trouble maker)

http://fireflybicycles.com/bikes/mountain-titanium

 

[colker]

yep, looks like the same love...scribble

he sure seems juiced in the video...just nuts enough to write FU on a Fat or a Firefly downtube

just leave the pink sled as it is...

BTW - I'd still rather have my moots 29er over that Firefly any day - that flexy dropout is bunk. I'll wait for version 2.0

(really who gives a rats *ss about my opinion. I'm just a trouble maker)

http://fireflybicycles.com/bikes/mountain-titanium

yeah. what's the point of (very) flexy drop outs on a single speed? I like the rigid geometry though. Low front ends, please.

 

[colker]

yep, looks like the same love...scribble

he sure seems juiced in the video...just nuts enough to write FU on a Fat or a Firefly downtube

just leave the pink sled as it is...

BTW - I'd still rather have my moots 29er over that Firefly any day - that flexy dropout is bunk. I'll wait for version 2.0

(really who gives a rats *ss about my opinion. I'm just a trouble maker)

http://fireflybicycles.com/bikes/mountain-titanium

That's a 26in wheeled mountain bike.

damm.. it's a 29er.

 

[sneb]

timeline

hey there, this pink is classic! if wikipedia is right, pearl jam was founded in 1990. may this help to speculate about the origin of the graffiti on a 89 bike.

cheers
:sneb

 

[EricH]

Don't mess with Ramponi's pink bike frame. The fact he beat the crap out of it with a smile on his face all those years ago is a privilege to own as is. You still can't keep up with him.
Cheers!

^ 100% true. I know Mike well, have ridden with him on rides with both the pink and the yellow bikes. I can affirm it all the graffiti was done by Mike, that the bikes were ridden fast and hard and always with a smile and something, typically PJ, being sung at top lung.

And yeah, very few out there that can keep up with him.

Overheard at Mt SNow, Norba Pro starting lineup, circa 1989

One pro to another -"You gotta beat the Plumber!"
MR -"The Fvck you do!"