Hello again,
At the time of writing my last mail to the list, I apparently forgot about one particular word which has caused some hilarious reactions all around the world. Rest assured, I won't forget the difference between "bug" and "bugger" ever again.
Excuse my blunder, I can only defend myself with the notion of English being my third language. Some details are bound to be forgotten.
Let's hope I haven't included anything new in this mail (some oddball
meaning to the word "included" will probably come forth...).
However, back on topic.
My first reaction to the "Designer"-decal was the same as was pointed
out earlier, that it might just be blatant copying. However, such a straightforward copy would be really harsh, since almost every detail
seems to match the Ciöcc-designer frame. Would this have been accepted?
I have no idea about the intrinsics of bicycle manufacturers and their legal departments, but such a thing would seem really tasteless
and over the top. Since I heard some "Diamant" bikes were in fact, rebranded Italian bikes, it seemed like a plausible explanation.
The bike has Cinelli components, Columbus tubes and some Campagnolo parts, do you really think a big bike company would go through all that hazzle to produce a direct copy of something sold on the same continent? And if they did, why not do it from cheaper parts to justify a cheaper price, if they're anyhow producing a fake?
I'm not trying to be nosy, just interested and hoping to get educated. The bike, fake copy or not, will probably serve my biking needs well anyhow.
Thank you again, always a pleasure reading!
Regards,
Mikael Gustafsson