the thing is that most Chinese frame/bike builders are not able to take aesthetic pictures of their products.

The angles of the finished bikes are always so bad... it looks like the handlebars are pointing like a pretzel towards the sky...

... yes - and yours look just fantastic ;-)

They could fly you in as a photographer and pay you handsomely (in whatever form) - you seem to like your work.

Quote from: TidyDinosaur on August 18, 2023, 01:31:42 AM
Yeah, having been a part-time photographer in a past life, I am kind of sensitive to this kind of practises... I contacted them on IG. We'll see if we can work something out...

I could use a new HT MTB frame since OG-Evkin stabbed me in the back. But the Hygge MTB frame seems to have a very slack head tube angle...

Really interested in how they will respond... Keep us posted!

They remove the post

Quote from: TidyDinosaur on August 17, 2023, 02:32:27 PM
Yeah, I saw it... 
They just took my pics and used them without asking... 

Can you change your picture link to Winnie the Pooh riding their bike and tank their social credit score?

Well, they responded fast and friendly, so I am going to leave it at that... 

This weekend will be the first outdoor ride with the bike (1 month after the crash in which I broke my collar bone). I will keep you all updated.

Quote from: TidyDinosaur on August 18, 2023, 07:03:37 AM
They remove the post

Still seeing it on FB.

Quote from: 89quattro on August 18, 2023, 11:28:04 AM
Still seeing it on FB.

Thank you for reporting it... I'll message them again.

Quote from: TidyDinosaur on August 18, 2023, 11:34:47 AM
Thank you for reporting it... I'll message them again.

Dude, all they had to do was ask your permission and give you ample credit as a valued customer. They should now offer you a custom 0 setback seat post for the inconvenience!

Quote from: jonathanf2 on August 18, 2023, 11:54:14 AM
Dude, all they had to do was ask your permission and give you ample credit as a valued customer. They should now offer you a custom 0 setback seat post for the inconvenience!

I told them I would accept a MTB frame as compensation. More almost free publicity for them... But I guess not...

Quote from: jonathanf2 on August 17, 2023, 05:24:12 PM
Not to mention all the AliEx bike YTers looking for ideas on their next videos? 

Funny how the Youtube videos tend to trail just a bit behind the conversations on here.

Edit: removed post because of Hygge stealing my pictures.

Just bought the full black no logo and without handlebar. They discounted 60$ for that. Plus the 70€ code of the Back to school sales, I paid 468€.

Quote from: KalviDj on August 21, 2023, 05:40:46 AM
Just bought the full black no logo and without handlebar. They discounted 60$ for that. Plus the 70€ code of the Back to school sales, I paid 468€.

Nice, keep us updated! Did you really get a 70€ coupon? Where did you find that?

Quote from: TidyDinosaur on August 21, 2023, 06:01:13 AM
Nice, keep us updated! Did you really get a 70€ coupon? Where did you find that?

Plenty of discounts and discount codes this week in AliExpress

And another Hygge IG account has stolen my pictures... They have even made a reel from it this time...