I'm retiring this year, got the money now, prob won't have it later.

The bike will be lugged, and I was thinking of using a contrasting color or chrome
on the lugs.

Do you think black would work? I like what Rivendell does, like their use of cream colored lugs, but
don't think it would work with such a strong color.

But I suspect black would break the visual flow. making the frame seem like a collection of tubes instead of a whole.

Btw, the frame is a lightly modified randonneur design. Randy Noir...