OK, so which is faster: red or green?
04-20-17, 11:40 AM
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OK, so which is faster: red or green?
Following an exchange of perceptions in another thread we really need an answer on this one, being the authority on C&V bike facts that we are : which are faster, red or green bikes?
I'm firmly in the green camp, with Monsieur Chrono backing me up:
I'm firmly in the green camp, with Monsieur Chrono backing me up:
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I think in the UK green is faster, but everywhere else it's red.
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My several red bikes have been faster than the green bike. OK, maybe they just felt faster.
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I ride a green bike, and I'm slow, therefore red is faster.
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04-20-17, 12:29 PM
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Green is faster only when you have a saddle. Which I don't.
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It's a question that can easily be analyzed scientifically.
Red has an average wavelength of 650nm while green has an average wavelength of 510nm.
100 waves of red will take you significantly farther than 100 waves of green.
Red has an average wavelength of 650nm while green has an average wavelength of 510nm.
100 waves of red will take you significantly farther than 100 waves of green.
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LOL
Possibly my favorite reasoning about this so far.
Possibly my favorite reasoning about this so far.
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none of my bikes is fast, because I am on them. But is is well established the Red Italian bikes are the fastest italian.
But I would take a faux Italian in either blue or red
But I would take a faux Italian in either blue or red
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Your color wheel must be really messed up.
Green + Red = ugly brown.
Red... red is always faster. I think it's psychological for the other riders. They see red in front of them and think "STOP" (like a red light.) Yet when green is in front of them they think "GO". So it's easier to win if you're riding a red bike therefore it is "faster" (than the other bikes.)
Green + Red = ugly brown.
Red... red is always faster. I think it's psychological for the other riders. They see red in front of them and think "STOP" (like a red light.) Yet when green is in front of them they think "GO". So it's easier to win if you're riding a red bike therefore it is "faster" (than the other bikes.)
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Suffering as I am from colour blindness, I actually could do a scientific blind test on this.
04-20-17, 01:41 PM
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Green wins for sure. Green means go, and red means stop.
Besides, I have a green bike, but I don't have a red bike, therefore green is better.
BTW, in additive color mixing, green plus red does equal yellow.
green light + red light = yellow light
Besides, I have a green bike, but I don't have a red bike, therefore green is better.
BTW, in additive color mixing, green plus red does equal yellow.
green light + red light = yellow light
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I didn't realize there were other ways to add colors.I own two red bikes and no green bikes so....
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Pink, always has always will be......
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Green!
04-20-17, 02:38 PM
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This is a trick question. The answer is orange. The second fastest color is pink. This is common knowledge.
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+1, Pink colourway, its for the cyclist assured enough in their manhood to ride pink. You pretty much have to be fast to ride Pink.
Barring anyone accepting the pink argument, its Green bikes as fastest, especially Emerald Green Metallic.
Barring anyone accepting the pink argument, its Green bikes as fastest, especially Emerald Green Metallic.
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(Titanium/grey is fastest since there's no additional paint weight)