I don't know that white is the obvious choice on a black and silver bike. That red tape looks fantastic, and picks up the tiny red details elsewhere on the bike. On the saddle, though, black might be obvious, but I'm glad to see someone else with a brown saddle on a non-earth-toned bike. I have an antique brown Brooks Imperial Narrow on my Red/White Centurion, because they were out of black. Now I'm glad they were because I love how the brown looks.