Originally Posted by
Machka
So ... silver rims or black rims?
I see both in pictures here, and am trying to decide what to put with my new titanium frame.
I also have a Ti bike with black rims. I think the black looks great. But, that bike gets handled very carefully and only by me. I have touched up the black finish anyway in a couple of places with black nail polish.
I have the early Kysiriums that are black. If they do get scratched, the silver aluminum shows up where the scratch is. The silver wheels stay silver if the clear anodizing is scratched off. Even black spokes can be scratched from locking the bike or normal handling. If you're going to use it as much as you did Machak the silver rims will look better longer. Even changing a tire could scratch the black off.