Originally Posted by Pjmsj21
I have a new Gunnar Sport with custom geometry being built and spec'd black as the color. Anyone out there that has any pros or cons to living with black bikes? I am generally dont like black for a car color as there are so many of them, but on bikes it is a bit less common and touch ups should be pretty easy.
My black bike is not painted - it's anodized, so the "color" actually is right in the top few microns of aluminum. I love it. It's black matte, won't scratch or wear out, and doesn't weigh the few ounces that paint does. The logos and brand name are laser-etched into it.