ModeratedUser24102018

hey ya'll
so im building my new fixie. ive got the frame good and ready. what im looking for is a good alternation between red and black. the frame now is a glossy black, but im thinking of sanding it down and going for a matt black.
here is the spec list and colour.

Bars: Bullhorns - Black
Brake Levers: Bar ends - Black
Brake Cables: Red cable covers
Stem: Red
Headset: Black
Chainring: Red
Chain: Black
Wheels: Black
Tyres: Black with red lines
Saddle: Red/Black
Seat Clamp: Red
Pedals: Black

hopefully the red isnt too much, im looking for a nice even alternate.

bonsai171

That combo sounds like it will be good. I have a bike with a similar color scheme (also matte). Maybe i'll post the pic later. What frame are you using?

Dave

ModeratedUser24102018

im actually using a quella frame i picked up on ebay pretty cheap a while back. few damages but noting a lick of pain wont sort out. checked the whole things for cracks and found nothing.

TenSpeedV2

What is a fixie?

SquidPuppet

Go here. You can draw whatever you like and see what it will look like.

https://www.bikecad.ca

bowzette

Contracting color for seat tube and head tube with rest of bike.

ModeratedUser24102018

i changed the colour on the chain ring on both because im torn between the black/red chainring and chain.
When i get all of the parts ill be doing a full build log. hopefully i can post it somewhere in here

seau grateau

Colored chains...

ThermionicScott 

I thought "colorway" was the preferred nomenclature these days.

seau grateau

Only if you're doing a sweet collabo.

TenSpeedV2

Black and red can look great together, if you don't over do it. Use the red wisely as an accent color, not a secondary color. See the Dolan posted for more infoz.

ModeratedUser24102018

[QUOTE=seau grateau;19658231]Colored chains...

Yeah im not too sure about the chain, hence why i made two. im thinking ill probably go for the black chain

UltraManDan

Agree that red should be an accent, not a secondary color.

I would go with your first rendering, but with the black cranks and chain ring.

SquidPuppet

No to colored chain, crank/chain ring, and stem.

Stems must ONLY be black or silver. The only exception is if your stem is custom made and painted to match your custom frame. This is not my opinion, it is a hard rule than must be obeyed.

UltraManDan

Agree! I'd leave the stem black and throw a red Chris King Headset in there to accent the red seat post collar

ModeratedUser24102018

notes taken thanks., tbh a black stem is probably cheaper too

ModeratedUser24102018

so black stem, ill go for a red headset. what about the seat clamp? that will match the seat/wheel accents

SquidPuppet

It's all personal preference really. Matching the seat post clamp and head set would be tidy looking.

I like all components and fasteners to be black or silver. No colors. Ever.** On any bike.

To me colored components take the eye away from what (IMO) should be colored, the frame and fork. I like both, subdued monochromatic paint jobs as well as loud obnoxious wild paint jobs.

But that's just me. If someone likes purple hubs with orange rims and green tires, that's what they should have. It's their bike and they should only care about what makes them happy.



** Gold chains are allowed.

ModeratedUser24102018

haha thats fair enough. black and red is my favorite colour combo, hence why im going for it. i guess going for a red chain is a waste of time, it will be black in no time anyway once ive got all of the parts (hopefully the end of this month) ill be doing a build log, probably under the singlespeed & fixed gear section (unless there is a specific build log place).

ModeratedUser24102018

i just found this image of my old fixed gear i had about 4 years ago. kind of want to do what i have here, but with red instead. minus the bar tape. i think id like that black




yes i know, Blue chain

SquidPuppet

No build log sub forum, so you'd have to do it here in the SS/FG section. Just a heads up though, build threads seem to be hated here. Big time. In the C&V section they are warmly received, in fact, loved. But here you'll just catch a ton of grief here. Not sure why it's like that here.

ModeratedUser24102018

oh thats very odd, considering fixed gears are probably one of the most modified and personalized bikes going but thanks for the heads up

SquidPuppet

Colored tape is within the rules.

Your saddle and bar angle will soon be collecting a metric ton of smart ass comments though.

ModeratedUser24102018

haha its what my butt favored . though this bike is no more. so no one can give me grief

ThermionicScott 

It's got the Jakarta fit going.